Finally got my butt chewed by the Mrs...

I posted in a thread and my opinion is still the same:

If the bills are paid on time and the finances are somewhat in order for the most part (notice I said somewhat in order for the most part) how bad is it that my wife hides a pair of shoes or an occasional dress. Besides If I know about it, it ani't hiding. I think the same goes for my car products. Things could be much worse. I tell my wife "listen dear, I don't hang out at strip bars all night, I don't do drugs, I don't cheat, you don't have to bail me out of jail. If I'm online with my AG friends or in the garage with the cars you know where I am. For all that I am, look at all that I'm not." "Now leave me alone I gotta get this 915 off before it's impossible to remove. LOL
 
Happiness is..............

..............Separate bank accounts.

I've been married for 11 years and have always had separate accounts. I did have to tell her about the several large boxes that showed up on the doorstep....but when she looked at how the car is turning out, she said it was worth it.


She still hasn't caught on about the Les Paul i bought last year....
 
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i can relate. she really cant understand the hobby or addiction. yet loves a clean vehicle. UPS sucks here. always 4pm or later. while i am at work! now detailed image and autopia use FED X. :props: usually here BEFORE i leave for work.

but she does understand its therapy for me after a long week at work. when summer hits its nothing for me to be out in the driveway at 5:30am on a saturday morning.
 
pro 4x said:
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i can relate. she really cant understand the hobby or addiction. yet loves a clean vehicle. UPS sucks here. always 4pm or later. while i am at work! now detailed image and autopia use FED X. :props: usually here BEFORE i leave for work.

but she does understand its therapy for me after a long week at work. when summer hits its nothing for me to be out in the driveway at 5:30am on a saturday morning.
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Luckily, my friends warned my wife (gf at the time) that I spend lots of time on the car. She really got it when I told her I was taking a week vacation...to stay home and detail the car

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alko said:
Maybe it's just me, and I mean no disrespect at all, but I'm bothered by the fact that this is a girlfriend not a wife. I can see people gettin grief from wives but not girlfriends.

There are SSSSSOOOO many other "addictions" you could be into. My fiancé told me that she'd rather me be on AGO than online lookin at porn. She need to be thankful you have a healthy habit and not no drug addict or alcoholic.

My addiction to car care is a HUGE stress reliever for me. Most of my close friends are in Columbus, OH so I don't get a guys night out. Detailing cars is my guys might out.

Honestly man....your girlfriend should be thankful to have someone who ain't in that's streets actin like a fool.
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:iagree: there are way worst things you could be doing, this way ahe knows where your money goes , and knows that if your not in the house you're probably in the "damn garage", thats what I hear all the time, My stuff comes UPS and I know with them you can pick it up instead of it being delivered !
 
TLMitchell said:
"gf"... as in girlfriend... I know from experience that marriage is the purest form of communism but your "gf" has input on how you spend your money.... why?!?

I'll admit, there's a reason I'm not married. I refuse to ask for permission on how to spend money I earn nor will I tolerate the silent treatment or being in the proverbial "doghouse". If you're thinking long term with this lady you're only seeing the tip of the iceberg.


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Agree 100% if you work for your money and your detailing habit is not interfering with paying your bills no one should tell you how to spend your money. Like others have said. It's better then being a drug or alcohol addict lol. Just buy her something every time you place an order that way you can tell her I have a package coming for you lol.
 
My girlfriend of 5 years has always been weird about me and my cars, lol. But only lately does she kinda get pissed about the time I spend on my car. I've got all kinds of products, gallons of this, gallons of that, but I just look at it all as my hobby, my sometimes side job, my toys, lol. I don't think it's something she'd leave me over.
 
CAMAROZL1 said:
So while making a "wish list" of some things I like to get, my gf saw it on the computer and saw the price of this wish list. Immediately the LOOK was given and I knew right then and there the "talk" was next. For the next 35 minutes, I was given a beat down on how my hobby is becoming an addiction. I told her I'm fine, I got it under control. She told me that another order over 200 is not ok and all I do is clean our cars and work on lighting and work in the garage. She loves the clean cars but said I love cleaning them too much. After saying ok Ill slow down I went into garage and worked on making my work bench. I then put up my AG Banner and was so impressed and honored to have it in my garage with light on it. She came in saw banner and I quote "Really? How much this cost you?" Told her nothing....once you meet a certain mark you get a free banner. Then another a$$ chewing so went out bought Im sorry steaks and nice wine. So for now Im in the clear, but I need to learn how to time fedex to come when Im home and she's not.
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None of my business, but you posted the thread. Take it from one that's been down this road 7 or 8 times. A girlfriend has no business in your finances. Not even a little. Get rid of her, this one is a bonafide control freak.
 
TundraPower said:
None of my business, but you posted the thread. Take it from one that's been down this road 7 or 8 times. A girlfriend has no business in your finances. Not even a little. Get rid of her, this one is a bonafide control freak.
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The old saying before marrage goes...

look deep before ya leap.
 
TundraPower said:
None of my business, but you posted the thread. Take it from one that's been down this road 7 or 8 times. A girlfriend has no business in your finances. Not even a little. Get rid of her, this one is a bonafide control freak.
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In that respect, I should have dumped my girlfriend several times, lol. My gf likes the fact that I save and I watch my money, sometimes gets a little annoyed that I'll spend 40 bucks on Hybrid V7, but then I tell her taking her out to lunch is too expensive, lol. Does she control my money? Not one bit. We have our own bank accounts, even if we were married. I'd probably never, ever get a joint account. My parents say that's the way to go, but they're old school like most parents, lol.
 
TH3M B0N3Z said:
In that respect, I should have dumped my girlfriend several times, lol. My gf likes the fact that I save and I watch my money, sometimes gets a little annoyed that I'll spend 40 bucks on Hybrid V7, but then I tell her taking her out to lunch is too expensive, lol. Does she control my money? Not one bit. We have our own bank accounts, even if we were married. I'd probably never, ever get a joint account. My parents say that's the way to go, but they're old school like most parents, lol.
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I'm married now and my wife couldn't care less what I spend my money on as long as I'm good to her, the savings goals are met, and the bills are paid. There are no secrets between us, but she's weird about anyone sniffing in her finances and so am I. We have a joint account but we just use it to pay family bills.
 
I used to give wifey all my detailing money to put into our bank account but she use to give me a hard time whenever I placed an order. Now I just keep the money from detailing and give it to her when I place an order.

She lost out because I make waaaay more then I spend but at least I don't get "the look" or the same old question, "do you really need that?" or "don't you already have that?"

Or my all time favorite..."How many waxes do you really need?" ummm....all of them, duh!
 
BostonDetails said:
, "do you really need that?" or "don't you already have that?"

Or my all time favorite..."How many waxes do you really need?" ummm....all of them, duh!
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Ask her "do you really need another pair of shoes" or "don't you already have a handbag".
 
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