The way I explain it to the wife is like this...and YMMV.....I don't play golf, so I am not spending money on green fees, drivers, etc. I am not a big sports fanatic so I am not spending money on big screen TV's, satelite dishes, Sunday bashes with all the cronies over for the big game. I am not into watersports or fishing so I am not wanting a new boat, trolling motor, high end fishing rod, etc. When my daughter was born I sacrafised my high dollar double-cab Tacoma TRD in for a much cheaper Corolla S and bought a $700 1980 Chevy 4x4 (which I got a steal on and love by the way). I work 40+ as a patrol officer and another 10 on top of that doing moonlight security jobs, so I earn my keep, but that is OK because that is what we are supposed to do. I like to hunt and I like guns. If I want to hog hunt, bird hunt and deer hunt in the fall and winter she is cool with that. With a little coersion a new gun or accessories every so often is usually OK as well. God bless her!
Damn....did that sound like a rant?
Regards,
Manintan