Hi,
I'm new to the forum and I have lots to learn. I had this conversation with my wife last night,

Me: "Dear, I'd like to buy a new watch. It costs about $3k."
Her: "Why do you need another watch?"
Her: "Are you COLLECTING watches?"
Her: "How much do each of your watches cost?"
Her: "No"
Me: Silence ~~~~~~

lol How you guys to talk to your significant other when it comes to watches?
FYI. I didn't buy the watch

 

When is the last time you bought her a new refrigerator?

 

Or maybe a new piece of jewelry, or two?

 

Ironically I got her some jewelry last month. But who's counting

 

recent conversation with my significant other

Me: "I'd like to buy a watch."
Dog: "...."
Me: "So that means.... okay?"
Dog: *stares blankly*
Me: "Okay then...."
Me: *sees strap of last watch I bought, lying on the floor all chewed up*
Me: "HEY!!!!"
Dog: *yawn*

 

Me: I’d like to buy a watch.
Me:
Me:
Me: .....
Me: Oh well, after I get some $ first!

Anyway.. welcome to the forum! What watch was it anyway?

 

No surprise here. I was trying to pick up a speedmaster

 

A monthly at least conversation.....

Me: Coffee in hand perusing OF.
Mrs. S, coffee in hand wanders by: “Have you sold any watches yet?”
Me: “Not yet.”
Mrs S: “When is that going to happen?” “No more watches. RIGHT?”

 

Watch Collection Discussion With My Other Half
Her eyes glaze over & roll up to the ceiling
Face goes blank === showing no expression
As if to say " Oh no not that bloody subject again"
Just how many more do you want or need ???
However if your talking about Handbags & Shoes
That's a complete different bloody ball game all together
Her face lights up like a bloody light bulb....
She has more shoes & handbags than Imelda Marcos.
I kid you not.....

 

@DinnerTime you don't ask, just buy the watch and take control of any conversation after the fact. Here's one approach.

 

Yes @alam ...all was going to plan!
Until I took my son over to the bank to get him his own accounts and a key to the SDB. I made the mistake of showing and discussing the collection. He cracked under the relentless interrogation of his mother. (He’s a horrible liar) ...”Did dad show you his collection” ...... it was downhill from there.

 

Ha perfect. I put some watches online way overpriced so no one buys them but I can tell my wife yes I’m selling some. Only problem is once in a while someone has the nerve to actually contact me. Damn them.

I must say the discussion becomes more complicated when your wife makes more than you, by quite a bit.

 

haha, she is not wrong
i think u should buy it and jewel for her

 

I don't have these discussions with her. She has one small bill and pays her own CC bill off monthly. I never ask to see how she spends her school teacher paycheck. We keep separate checkbooks for ease of accounting. I pay all the rest, to include house, investments and extras. I do well enough so there is extra for me to pick u couple expensive pieces per year. After fully funding 401k, and other savings/investing stuff. So the don't ask don't tell policy works well. On the rare occasion she actually notices a new watch, I tell her-no secrets, she shrugs, on to next topic. She knows I save plenty, so she never gives me any issues. Watches are only out of extra $ after everything else is way covered. So, nothing for her to ever "resent/complain" about. Married 27 years, genuinely happy.

 

thank you for showing us all the right way to live. I especially enjoyed the itemizing of all your lofty financial responsibilities. who knew this humorous thread would bring such vital life/relationship lessons!

 

"I'm going to buy a watch. It's going to be... expensive"

 

Also hello from South Jersey!

 

A man of few words. Short and to the point.
I like it