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LPZ:
Gotta luv it...Andy is not only an arcade parts supplier, but a relationship counselor also!

Saving marriages--one at a time..... ;D

jelwell:
I don't live with my significant other. The main issue that my friends with wives/girlfriends have is space. When the only place to put your cabinets is the living room I can understand why my friend's significant others might complain.

But even so, many of the women I know don't appreciate the time we spend working on the cabinets.
Joseph Elwell.

monkeybomb:
I have posted several times that my wife wouldn't let me do whatever.  It's tounge and cheeck.  I live in an 800 sq foot apartment with a small area sectioned off and intended to be a dining area.  Instead we ditched our table and have 3 arcade machines there.  I even take up the whole place for several days here and there for specific progects. 

The usual comment I get from people is "wow, your wife sure loves you - you're really lucky".  In contrast my brother has a gym in his garage, brings home 140+ a year and his wife has rejected a simple RBI baseball out there because she doesn't want to see it when she works out.  I feel lucky and very supported.

dema:
My wife rocks, and she's cool with the whole thing. The only problem my wife has with my obsession is that it eats up a lot of time that we could be spending together. She's completely cool with my expenditures and my plans, but with a 1-1/2 year old baby there is a lot of time that I waste on the inanimate object. She's looking forward to playing it, especially the traditional arcade games, and doesn't haven't a problem with me building as opposed to buying, but sometimes she feels that they are being a little neglected.

It's probably more in my head, but I feel an internal urge to spend as much time with them as possible and work on it once they go to bed or are napping or something. That's part of the reason it's taken longer than it should have to complete it.

shawnzilla:
The wife lets me have my basement space, provided that I clean up after I'm done tinkering. She supports my hobby as long as it doesn't eat too much into the bank account.

But, I do have to communicate with her enough to let her know that I'd like some time to be left alone to work on my machines. Otherwise she'll call for me every few minutes.

Communication is the key! It's also important to be supportive of your spouse's hobbies.

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