the other side of the equation - your SO/spouse

From: Paul Thompson <thompson_at_mail.athenet.net>
Date: Wed Jun 28 23:27:41 2000

A good question.

I get to procure my computer hardware with minimal complaints, and she
gets to accquire garden/house decorations with minimal complaints from me,
subject to the sensible limits of our budget.

This gets quite difficult for me since my appreciation of household
decorations diminishes are their price increases. This phenomenon does
not carry over as readily to computer gadgetry.

Lately there has been a bit of an imbalance as the price some of the items
on my wish list have inflated to the point where I don't purchase them...

As for time, if I feel my quality time usage is out of balance I agree
readily to proposals for alternate quality time. This often seems to
involve trips to the inlaws.

If my seven year old wants to read a story or go to the park generally I
am there whether I have dedicated lots of time to my hobby or not.

I review these techniques frequently since my implementation is sometimes
less than perfect.

Paul

On Wed, 28 Jun 2000, Bill Bradford wrote:

> Since we're on the topic of collections, I have this question:
>
> How does your significant other/spouse deal with your hobby, if
> you have one (a SO, not a hobby), and what "concessions" do you
> make to stay in their good graces?
>
Received on Wed Jun 28 2000 - 23:27:41 BST