One of the biggest problems with the man cave theory is that not everyone has the extra space for one. A man cave is ideal, but it just isn't a reality for many which is half the reason the WAF exists.
I believe this is best summarized by the old saying... It's easier to obtain forgiveness than permission!
This is so true!
Just invite a woman over to watch a movie. There's only one place to sit in there, and really, its more comfortable to lay down. You have to get creative as far as space in downtown highrise apartments.
On this one I would like to quote Sade... Smooth operator! Lol! No, this actually is a very good point, especially when you need to consider maximum utilization of available space. :thmbsp:
Yep, if your woman rules the roost it's your fault, not hers. If you elect to give her the power in the relationship because you don't want confrontation, it's your choice and your compromise. Women are great long term strategists and will attempt to take power grain of sand at a time. What's the quote - "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance" - applies to relationships as well.
The point is grow a pair and be a man. You only get one shot at life, so enjoy it. You will have to deal with confrontation and she will be pissed off at first. She will also respect you more and will be happier in the long run.
The first part of this individual quote is something every man should take serious to some degree. It makes a lot of sense to me. As far as the second part is concerned, I still agree, but if these were my words, I would've said it in a way which places more value on my wife's opinion and ideas.
Marriage is a unity that I like to keep equal and balanced. 50/50 if you will. Ultimately, being the man of the house and having the responsability of protecting the family, I do have the final word, but ths comes with great consideration to my wife as she is the love of my life. So in reality, maybe it equates out to a percentage closer to 51/49...
Let me guess...sleep and watch the old lady snore? :lmao:
Funny!
You could, instead, just marry a woman with whom you have things in common with and who understand mutual compromise. They're out there.
+1 I couldn't agree more! There are amazing women out there that are a perfect match. :thmbsp:
And lest I be misunderstood: I am not my wife's boss, and she is not mine. I married a woman I love and admire, so the whole "I can't talk to my wife" thing is a mystery to me.
Right on! This is why "the wife" should be willing to let you have an ugly toy here and there if it really means that much to you. It's a mutual love and a balancing act as someone mentioned. Give a little and it will come back your way. WAF can be negotiated! I find all of the feedback on this thread extremely interesting and would like to thank everyone for there time and thoughts. :yes:
I find myself talking in great detail to my wife about the hobby. Most of the time she looks a bit tortured by it, so I will try to sum it up for her. I am amazed at the details she retains. My brother was over with his wife and we were kidding around by asking our wives what they thought about the very deep audio topic at hand. The responses for the most part were extremely funny and meant to be so. There were some serious answers as well that were spot on. This immediately got my attention. I thought that it would be easy to get them into home audio if we staged it right. Women are competetive by nature with one another.
I decided to give my wife a system of her own which consists of Sony TA-77ES amp, Magnepans (which she loves) and a few other choice pieces. Everytime we talk about audio details, I have found that she likes the challenge of being able to answer certain detailed questions correctly. She has come so far with her knowledge, I mentioned how cool it would be for there to be a website, or an AK subclub named WOA... (women of audio). She absolutely loved the idea and started running with the details. This made her excited about her new system that was all hers to do with as she pleases.
I have found that the approach is key and I am so siked to see her level of interest climbing. I think it would be so cool if we could get this subclub off the ground for all the wives who would be interested in it. Maybe call it WOA (women of audio, or wives on audio). It sure would be interesting. I personally think a subclub may not be active enough for it to work. I'm thinking a forum on the main list or maybe under the subscriber section. Just a thought. It's something that would affect WAF and is also something that may be worthy of a new thread all together. What are your thoughts everyone? :scratch2:
