Busted!!

[Cthulhu]

When was the last time your wife asked if she could buy a pair of pants? A skirt? A dress? Anything?
Stand up for yourselves.

To be fair though, when's the last time pants or skirts cost $200+ ? When I found out the ex had purchased a $200+ dress I called her on it and she was in the dog house for a day or two.

see it goes both ways

[Graham]

When was the last time your wife asked if she could buy a pair of pants? A skirt? A dress? Anything?
Stand up for yourselves.

To be fair though, when's the last time pants or skirts cost $200+ ? When I found out the ex had purchased a $200+ dress I called her on it and she was in the dog house for a day or two.

see it goes both ways

Absolutely spot on, there really is a difference in terms of money.
While we joke about 'telling our wives', I think that what is really behind it is mutual love, respect and communication. To Bear's point I can say that my wife and I always consult each other with anything but day-to-day purchases, we don't have a "my money - her money" relationship but rather have one account in both names.
Jesus spoke about the "two becoming one", that's what marriage is. So to hurt, deceive or dissappoint our wives is to hurt, deceive and dissappoint ourselves. That I guess is why facing a tiger is easier.

Let's face it, the problem is the conflict we feel between our love for more kilts and the lack of funds to buy them when there are so many other bills to pay. In most cases I would say our wives are more level headed in these matters, mine is anyway.

Sorry, didn't mean to get "preachy"

[bubba]

Graham, I know my wife is more levelheaded. Leave it to me I'd have a fantastic computer and a wardrobe of great kilts.....and be living in a dumpster.

[elijah]

My wife, while reluctant about me wearing the kilts has never been holding the price down. I budgeted $20 in allowance every two weeks aside for each of us when I started buying kilts.

I was saving money and put all of my funds in an envelope labeled "Kilt Money". I got paid and was ready to put in another $20 for my Budget Kilt, when I couldn't find the Envelope and the $60 I'd saved up.

I came home to find my wife had announced, she'd "found" the envelope. I looked and it was obviously not my envelope. She'd put $40 of her own spending money in their to replace the money I'd lost. It was a very sweet gesture. I withdrew another $20 from our checking account to cover the difference and a few weeks later purchased the Budget Kilt.

[RockyR]

Sorry I'm getting into this string late guys...

The Bill Clinton defense SHOULD have said:

"Kilt"? Define "Kilt"... What do you mean by "Kilt"?

Also... to Bear. In Richard's defense, he only got our $110 Philabeg model, not a Traditional (over $200). It's still not "pocket change", but it's not a mortgage payment.

I really think the idea of a "kilt fund" envelope or jar is a great idea! I don't have one for kilts (wonder why... ), but I do have one for "Rocky's Motorcycle Fund". Every day I come home and empty out my pockets of change and occasionally $1's or $5. I figure by next summer I wil have a couple grand saved up (you don't know how much change I accumulate every day) as a NICE downpayment on my bike.

To everyone who thinks we're wimps for having to worry about what our wives / girlfriends think... you don't live with them... we do. If we want to keep it that way, we have to worry. A woman scorn...

[Kiltedmusiclover]

Amen brother!

[richardljohnson]

Sorry I'm getting into this string late guys...

The Bill Clinton defense SHOULD have said:

"Kilt"? Define "Kilt"... What do you mean by "Kilt"?

Good Point Rocky...

Also... to Bear. In Richard's defense, he only got our $110 Philabeg model, not a Traditional (over $200). It's still not "pocket change", but it's not a mortgage payment.

Right again, but Rocky, you have to consider how many kilts I've gotten from you in the past 5 months!

To everyone who thinks we're wimps for having to worry about what our wives / girlfriends think... you don't live with them... we do. If we want to keep it that way, we have to worry. A woman scorn...

Besides, Scottish Terriers don't 'snuggle' as good! And their noises are a LOT cooler as well as wet.

I also did spring the 'tradational' on her shortly after she saw the Black Stewart...the look told me that this was a subject best left for another time!!!!!!

RLJ-

[Freelander Sporrano]

I'd like to add my comments here......

My wife hardly ever buys things for herself. Try as I might she is so frugal that it sometimes pains her to use any money. So in that lies the the problem. If she ever wanted to use $200 on a dress then why not.I love and respect my wife and even though I buy things (Expensive things) I allways tell her.However this usually is after the deed.

Graham....You poor man.You must have had a bit of a shock.Glad to read that you will carry on, and on, and on.

[Graham]

David, the similarities between our wives just continues..my Leslie is also frugal with money, she buys groceries only when on special etc.

Me, I don't care, if the money is there and we need it, I buy it.
They say opposites attract!