train wreck.. not what you think

My wife knows that the hobby is expensive.  She knows what investment my son and I have in the basement too.  She also knows that I'm not at a bar with the guys or chasing women like some other husbands do... I'm in the basement playing trains with my son.

So there is an understanding and her perceived "value" of me spending what we do on model trains. 

Ron

1drummer, there is a solution that many find useful at least in part. Pick up your son and your wife if she is willing and head out to the local train club. The St. Louis area has both an HO and 3 rail club amoung others. I don't have contact information for the HO club but if you contact me at my listed web site I can tell you about the Lionel club.

Al

There are a lot of threads that get posted about this topic.  Some are lighthearted and resemble "fish stories".  Some posts reveal glimpses of the heartache and damage caused by deceiving your partner.  To me, nothing is worth it if I have to lie to my wife.

A lie is a deliberate attempt to obfuscate.I do not do that

I prefer "omission"   I dont tell..unless she asks

My wife is not unaware ....in essence I am only kidding myself 

And my wife has no desire to take part in train shows or clubs..we have been down that road to no where

and my son only has interest in running not building