[JERRY2KONE]

Yes I am a bit old fashioned. I am American born and rasied on American values. Sure I may come accross kind of brash when it comes to this kind of subject, but We are in tough times right now. Your wife might lose her job tomorrow, then what? WHat if she becomes pregnant and has to leave her job for medical reasons? I never said give up your hobby or your dreams. You may want to set it aside for the moment and focus on whats really improtant in your life. I think its great that your wife is supportive of your wants and needs. Hell I wish more women were at that level of conciousness. Good for you, but you still have to stand up and fill the roll of being the man. My wife also makes more than I do(so what), but I don't sit around relying on her to cover my a$$ financially. And you bet that I take care of the house and keep things running smoothly while she is at work every day. I am lucky because I now work from home. Self respect. I started working at the age of 13 to help out at home. Once I turned 18 and joined the US Navy I never went one day without a means of supporting myself and that of my family situation until I retired in 1997. Call it pride or whatever you wish. Now even retired I still work so we can both be involved in the hobbies that we choose. We are very much focused on our family life, but we make sure that we have room for the extra stuff as well.

Yes I may be a bit tough on these matters, but the bottom can fall out on any of us in a second. You have to cover your six.