Those are very good questions so I will try and answer them as best I can.

What brought me to kilting was something I wanted to try, My wife had been tryingfor several years to get me to go to the ren faire here in St Louis and last year after attending the local Piratefest she asked me again about going to the renfaire.
I said that I would if I could wear a kilt ( I was dead serious when I said that)
She looks me in the face and say Okay so thats how it really started and after wearing one to a party earlier this year I was hooked. I don't wear them full time but I do as often as I can.

So you know how my wife feels about me wearin the kilt, by the way she has bought me all three of the ones I own, Two of my daughters would not be caught dead with there dad if he's wearing a kilt and my youngest daughter thinks it's neat. I will get back to you on the rest of the family after Christmas as I will be wearing one when we get togerther on Christmas Eve.