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

[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!

[Burly Brute]

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.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/g...support-group/

[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...

[GreenDragon]

my wife is opposed to me wearing my kilts in public. she won't go anywhere if i plan on wearing one out with her. this, coupled with the fact that she bought me my favorite kilt - SWK Black Watch - is incredibly confusing.

[Newfoundlander]

Excellent question this is. It's bad if it causes friction between two people, but hopefully they can compromise somehow.

For instance, my missus is an Anderson and Stewart, and I'm a mix of Forrester/Foster, MacDonald, and Gray (as well as some Irish). So we both have a strong celtic heritage. Her father wears his Anderson kilt only on very formal occasions. Whilst I wear mine on formal occasions, as well as other dressy occasions.

She's been used to only seeing a kilt worn on very special occasions from her father and she gets a little embarrassed at first I think if I wear it out on a date to a nice restaurant or something, but her like for how I look in it eventually supersedes that. It's been a bit of a process "breaking her in" to the idea that I'm going to wear it more frequently than she's used to.

[GG]

Well, not the most encouraging thread I have been into. Lots of ex-wives and (yet) present wives hardly tolerating their husbands to wear a kilt outside the home or only at very, very dedicated and kilt related events. Main problem seems to be attention.

I myself am a lucky man. My wife is adorable and wonderful, and I should know, after having being married to her for over 45 years by now.

Like so many wives here, it seems, she was not very enthusiastic when I started wearing kilts, and she didn’t want to be seen with me in a kilt. The problem was the attention.

Over time, however, she has become more and more tolerating and accepting. Now we even several times a week take a long walk in the woods around us, with me almost always being kilted. We have made a compromise, that I sometimes will wear jeans or shorts. And of course, I have no problem with that.

For the sake of good order: I’m not Scottish, I do not play the pipes, I have no gatherings or other events appropriate for kilt wearing to attend. I just wear it as preferred casual wear. Therefore, on most days the decision I have to take is not whether jeans or kilt but which kilt.

[chrisupyonder]

My wife does not like the 'too casual' look. She likes me to wear leather shoes full hose and flashes and a polo shirt or shirt and tie.

Chris.

[werewolves]

Well, not the most encouraging thread I have been into. Lots of ex-wives and (yet) present wives hardly tolerating their husbands to wear a kilt outside the home or only at very, very dedicated and kilt related events.

I guess those of us that have no issues are just keeping quiet. My wife loves me in a kilt, and encourages me to wear them.

In the beginning, when I was still just talking about the idea, she was a little worried that people would think it was odd. We talked about it, and she decided that was their problem, not hers.

The attention I get at times (usually only from drunk women) can annoy her a bit, but most days she just finds it amusing.

Cheers to awesome women! int:

[TimButterfield]

I guess those of us that have no issues are just keeping quiet. My wife loves me in a kilt, and encourages me to wear them.

Though I have just started wearing kilts, my wife loves my wearing them also. Just yesterday, as we were making a quick run to the post office, my wife asked me, "Where's the kilt?" I had to remind her I only have two. But, I am working on that.

[wepollard]

My wife doesn't like the kilt but has learned to tolerate them. The only time she vehemently opposed my wearing one was when our grandson recently got married. I gave in and wore a suit which no longer fit me (couldn't botton the pants waist and couldn't button the jacket) and suffered throught the cerimony. I then refused to wear anything but a kilt to the reception. We were there only a few minutes when a young man came up to me and complemented my kilt and said if he had known someone would be wearing one he would have worn his. That kept the wife from making any further comments about my kilt.