My wife does not like me wearing kilts, so therefore does not like me spending money on kilts or kilt related kit. She does not wear dresses, excpet to the rare formal event, and complains that I have more "dresses" than she does. We don't have any agreement on how much I can spend on kilt related stuff since it actually is not that much---I would spend that much on golfing or fishing gear or cycling gear or snowboarding stuff and trips for each, so it is simply a shifting of disposable income. The other reason she doesn't give me TOO much grief is that I am the sole breadwinner in the household and make a good living, she is frugal enough to only buy what we need plus a few nice things for us and the house, and I what we need and both want plus my personal distractions of a harmless nature.

I do however, hear about each and every purchase of kilt material, kilts, or kilt accoutrements that show up on the doorstep, as whe is the one home signing for the packages and greeting me at the door after work with the "what did you buy this time" greeting, folloed by the "another sporran?" or "another kilt" or "more kilt hose" response, then the "how much did this cost---no wait, I don't want to know" finishing sentence. With the exception of the fur sporrans (she is allergic to animal dander) she generally likes the stuff i buy, but does not want me to wear it when she is around or when she thinks I might make a bad impression on myself or her by wearing it out in public. Oh well.

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