If audio IS your passion, then she needs to know and understand!! Ya gotta be honest and she needs to deal. I like audio and paintball, I dont play havoc on the household budget and I save a bit at a time to do this stuff. I'm not UNREASONABLE about it, so she needs to build a bridge and get over it!! And the post about buying jewelery was right, I dont ***** about that stuff and manicures and pedicures and the like. Hell, she has enough in that for a new set of RF-7's.... AS I told her one time, hey I'm at home...If you'd like I can stop buying my toys and start chasing women..take your pick, babe...she kinda likes my stereo!!