How to keep peace in the saltwater household.

Frenchie · #1 02-02-2009, 05:54 PM

My wife is not super imperessed with the money I spend on my tank. She started out supportive but about a hundred large purchases later her support has started to run dry.

We've come to a compromise now. We decided on a certain amount of money I can spend every month on the tank, and if I don't use it all it rolls into the next month. This works pretty good as theres no more supprises for her on our credit card.

Im pretty lucky to have a wife that is understanding enough to deal with the cost of a 220 gallon tank. And deal with all the fish talk!

Whatigot · #2 02-02-2009, 05:59 PM

I feel terrible for all you poor bastards.
Thanks goodness for this thread and how it has reafirmed my commitment to NEVER getting married.

Frenchie · #3 02-02-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Whatigot

I feel terrible for all you poor bastards.
Thanks goodness for this thread and how it has reafirmed my commitment to NEVER getting married.

LOL, but there's definatly an upside to it! You don't know what youre missing.

Chaloupa · #4 02-02-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Whatigot

I feel terrible for all you poor bastards.
Thanks goodness for this thread and how it has reafirmed my commitment to NEVER getting married.

Not all of us are men....I am the one in the hobby, my husband is very supportive of it...remember "Happy Wife, Happy Life!" and he sticks to that! Plus he has his RC Helicopters to keep him busy!

marie · #5 02-02-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaloupa

Not all of us are men....I am the one in the hobby, my husband is very supportive of it...remember "Happy Wife, Happy Life!" and he sticks to that! Plus he has his RC Helicopters to keep him busy!

My husband has the same philosophy

Whatigot · #6 02-02-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by marie

My husband has the same philosophy

it's different for women though, they are the gatekeepers....lol
Guys, especially when locked down to one gate, must keep the doors open.
I think it's common law all the way for me...thanks for the scary future image gents.

Lance · #7 02-02-2009, 07:26 PM

Although I started this thread, I should explain that it doesn't really apply to our household. My wife is great! She shows some interest in the hobby and never......sometimes........ hardly ever........ complains of the costs; even when I told her I wanted to buy a second tank. I've spilled and flooded countless times and she just laughs and calls me a DUMB A$$! Once I even sprayed sludgy return-line gunk all over her. (See my thread from 8/17/08 OH MAN! AM I EVER on the Missus' Sh-t List!)

robert · #8 01-12-2010, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Chaloupa

Not all of us are men....I am the one in the hobby, my husband is very supportive of it...remember "Happy Wife, Happy Life!" and he sticks to that! Plus he has his RC Helicopters to keep him busy!

Wow, I must be really lucky, saltwater aquarium and RC Helicopters is where my money go

BlueAbyss · #9 02-02-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Whatigot

I feel terrible for all you poor bastards.
Thanks goodness for this thread and how it has reafirmed my commitment to NEVER getting married.

+1 and for sure TRUE THAT! Well, for now anyhow