I tell my wife that I don't go out to the pub everynight (or any night), I don't smoke, I provide for my family by working hard and have done for over twenty years. I've hardly ever spent much money on clothes for myself, even buying a lot of second hard clothes....so, now I have an interest in kilts, I feel I deserve to have a little fun!

So there!!

Assert yourself!!!! (lovingly)
An addiction is when something takes over all else and we loose focus on priorities, like food for the house and other essentials.

I recently saw a woman who was (by her appearance) not well off, spend over $200 on the poker machines.

I would see that as an addiction. There are children in our area going without food because of addictions like this.

Sorry, got a bit serious there!