Anyone's spouse/significant other vehemently opposed to you kilting?

[James Hood]

Has / does anyone have the experience of your spouse / significant other being vehemently opposed to your owning / wearing the kilt?

Just asking....

[TheBrus]

Mine has a problem with it. She says she doesn't like having attention attracted to ourselves. It has caused some disagreements in the past/present.

[Mike in Dayton]

My now ex-wife did. She went ballistic when I was looking to get my first kilt. Divorce attorney took care of that problem.

Mike

[george7]

My wife knew what she was getting in to. I knew her 10 years before we were married. I know one thing... happy wife, happy life.

[tulloch]

Oohhh, tough subject. What do you do if your spouse objects to that kilt / tattoo / boat / shotgun you absolutely have to get? My prior wife would have just put her foot down about kilts and I never would have developed this wonderful part of my life. I would not be playing pipes. I would have a great void in me. Might have led to a divorce. The first time I made her cry I was about to go out wearing my grandfather's tartan jacket. Fought. Tears. Only going to the library at school! Back in the closet for another decade & half. Outlived that part of my life. I would have - DID - accede to her needs. But if I had found a band ... taken up the pipes - well you can't play the pipes in pants.

[privypiper2002]

My wife was a highland dancer back in the day. The only issue she had was when I was going out to pipe a gig one night and as I was walking out in my highland finery she reached under my kilt and took hold of my... "complete attention" and stated, "Scotland is free, you are not! Put on some underpants." That was about the extent of my kilt wearing troubles.

[DScottHunter]

Check out one of the social groups listed as "my significant other hates kilts-support group" for other views from their members on this subject.

[Matty Ross]

My wife is vehemently opposed to the money I spend on Kilts but She tolerates it because she likes how I look.

[Harold Cannon]

My fiance seems not to mind. I asked her what she would think if I wore it all the time and she said no she wouldn't like it. I asked if she had a problem with me wearing the kilt and she said no she didnt. She just didn't want me wearing it all the time. I think it may have something to do with her mom not liking me wearing the kilt. Only time will tell but this is who I am and I am not changing for anyone. Women may come and go but MY HERITAGE is forever! I am proud of who I am and where my family is from and nothing is going to change that!

[SoSelkirk]

It helps if you are the genealogist of the family and can inform her how many Scotch-Irish lines are in her family. Just trying to make her look good...