I'm not a lifer, but what I do when I need a bit of extra cash for something that I cant get wife approval for is I find a few gadgets lying around that I never use anymore and eBay 'em.
Alternatively, explain that logically you will save her money in the long run by not having to pay monthly.
That's what I did. I used the example of LOTRO, since she didn't let me get the lifetime there and I played longer than 20 months...thereby spending more than the lifetime.
Oh..and how can I get the wife to let me spend the money to get a lifetime? I wanted to in OB but she veto'd it..*sigh*
Key to making a girlfriend/wife melt...
1. Call her beautiful every morning, right after she wakes up...
2. Hug her are least twice a day.. if she asks why, tell her "just because you want to be close"
3. Make sure you remind her you love her at least several times a day, maybe even calling from work to do so...
She will inevitably grow suspicious and ask "what are you after?"... your response should be.. "you're everything I could ever need..."
If you don't have a lifetime subscription after two weeks of that... you might have accidentally married a block of ice...
1. Call her beautiful every morning, right after she wakes up...
2. Hug her are least twice a day.. if she asks why, tell her "just because you want to be close"
3. Make sure you remind her you love her at least several times a day, maybe even calling from work to do so...
She will inevitably grow suspicious and ask "what are you after?"... your response should be.. "you're everything I could ever need..."
If you don't have a lifetime subscription after two weeks of that... you might have accidentally married a block of ice...
Hahahaha. Kissing her rump all the time will cause her to despise you. Soon? She will walk all over ya. Women say they want flowers, roses, all that jazz, but the minute a bad boy comes along they go crazy.
Insteeead, tell her its your money. Remind her that she's free to do the same within reason. Stand up for yourself and if you feel you want something like a lifetime sub, then go for it.
She can whine and moan all she wants. And throw a fit too. But you making a stand regardless lets her know she doesnt have total control over you. And that breeds a sort of respect.
Im sure she's a nice lady though. Roses, tulips, all that stuff has a place. But doing it too often results in you suddenly not wearing the pants in the relationship.
1. Call her beautiful every morning, right after she wakes up...
2. Hug her are least twice a day.. if she asks why, tell her "just because you want to be close"
3. Make sure you remind her you love her at least several times a day, maybe even calling from work to do so...
She will inevitably grow suspicious and ask "what are you after?"... your response should be.. "you're everything I could ever need..."
If you don't have a lifetime subscription after two weeks of that... you might have accidentally married a block of ice...
And if you stop doing these things after you get the lifetime sub, you'll *need* a block of ice for the lump on your head.
I guess I just got lucky. As long as the bills are paid my wife doesn't care what I buy. It goes both ways though. Generally I buy her whatever she wants as long as we can afford it. If you can't afford it right now, save up
I guess I just got lucky. As long as the bills are paid my wife doesn't care what I buy. It goes both ways though. Generally I buy her whatever she wants as long as we can afford it. If you can't afford it right now, save up
Well, in my house we have 2 kinds of money. Her money and our money.
Hahahaha. Kissing her rump all the time will cause her to despise you. Soon? She will walk all over ya. Women say they want flowers, roses, all that jazz, but the minute a bad boy comes along they go crazy.
Insteeead, tell her its your money. Remind her that she's free to do the same within reason. Stand up for yourself and if you feel you want something like a lifetime sub, then go for it.
She can whine and moan all she wants. And throw a fit too. But you making a stand regardless lets her know she doesnt have total control over you. And that breeds a sort of respect.
Im sure she's a nice lady though. Roses, tulips, all that stuff has a place. But doing it too often results in you suddenly not wearing the pants in the relationship.
I was going to suggest veto'ing her next really desired purchase, but as she's vetoing yours, I'm betting that she'd just buy what she wanted anyway.
Flowers, candy, a nice dinner and a foot massage....That'd be too obvious you want something.
Another suggestion would be rock her world in bed (or heck, any room in the house), but as you're married, that won't be happening anytime real soon. Though, afterward, she'd be in a state where her will is weak, so when she does say yes (you can even confuse it with her vocalizations), get to the computer NOW. ("But, dear, you said "Yes"" "That wasn't what I was saying "YES!" for!")
You could always try the Jeri Ryan suggestion, but I'm pretty sure that would backfire. ("Go ahead. But the minute you do, I'm taking the house and all your stuff in court!")
I guess you're just going to have to resort to wishing and hope one day she relents. *shrug*
1. Call her beautiful every morning, right after she wakes up...
2. Hug her are least twice a day.. if she asks why, tell her "just because you want to be close"
3. Make sure you remind her you love her at least several times a day, maybe even calling from work to do so...
She will inevitably grow suspicious and ask "what are you after?"... your response should be.. "you're everything I could ever need..."
If you don't have a lifetime subscription after two weeks of that... you might have accidentally married a block of ice...
I've been married for 10 years. This suggestion wold not get me a lifetime sub. It would get me an appointment with a psychiatrist, and possibly a cranial MRI
I did it and told my wife after I did. She asked if I put it on the credit card, I said nope. She wanted to know how I paid for it, told her my work gave me a LTS (it did, but I own the business). She thought that was cool and then bought herself a coach purse. /sigh Purses are such a gimmic.
Third wife or fourth? Cuz there's no way you're getting away with putting your foot down like you suggest.
Living with your folks Jedi doesnt really make you an expert guy. You'll figure that out once you graduate high school buddy.
First wife. Happily married. Its a happy balance. I treat her very well but I stand up for myself as well. Im not " whipped ". Its an important distinction to make.
As Ferris Bueller once said, " But you cant respect someone that kisses your *** all the time." (this was in relation to women in the movie) LoL.
But in a way its true. Ive had best friends that did EVERYTHING for their girlfriends. They got treated like absolute dirt. Ive had serious relationships in the past where I really went out of my way to make a gal feel special. Never works.
One girl I dated couldnt get enough of me. I wasnt really interested. She was very cute, but I just had other things going on. She chased me like crazy and we became a "thing". She took me to movies, bought me stuff, everything. One day I asked her, " I really like you. Lets make it official. "
I started buying her stuff, taking her out all the time, gave her flowers, even drove 60 miles to get her a stuffed animal she saw in a mall that she thought was soooo cute we saw on a date one time.
She treated me like absolute TRIBBLE after that. She even TOLD me that " Once you started treating me so good it just wasnt as interesting. Girls like a bad boy. I was in it for the chase" Ive had the same sort of thing happen with my wife as well. Ive learned. You still have a loooong way to go Jedi. Im giving you pearls here man. Take it or leave it.
Well, in my house we have 2 kinds of money. Her money and our money.
lol, it used to be that way for me and my wife. Now it's just "our money". Mostly because she gets paid every two weeks, and I get paid every two weeks. One week I pay for everything, the next week she does, and it goes back and forth like that.
OP: Have you tried talking to "the man in the boat" ? I'm sure that would help....hehe.
( If you're asking your-self "What man in the boat?" then that's Exactly why you can't buy whatever you want..lol )
Living with your folks Jedi doesnt really make you an expert guy. You'll figure that out once you graduate high school buddy.
First wife. Happily married. Its a happy balance. I treat her very well but I stand up for myself as well. Im not " whipped ". Its an important distinction to make.
As Ferris Bueller once said, " But you cant respect someone that kisses your *** all the time." (this was in relation to women in the movie) LoL.
But in a way its true. Ive had best friends that did EVERYTHING for their girlfriends. They got treated like absolute dirt. Ive had serious relationships in the past where I really went out of my way to make a gal feel special. Never works.
One girl I dated couldnt get enough of me. I wasnt really interested. She was very cute, but I just had other things going on. She chased me like crazy and we became a "thing". She took me to movies, bought me stuff, everything. One day I asked her, " I really like you. Lets make it official. "
I started buying her stuff, taking her out all the time, gave her flowers, even drove 60 miles to get her a stuffed animal she saw in a mall that she thought was soooo cute we saw on a date one time.
She treated me like absolute TRIBBLE after that. She even TOLD me that " Once you started treating me so good it just wasnt as interesting. Girls like a bad boy. I was in it for the chase" Ive had the same sort of thing happen with my wife as well. Ive learned. You still have a loooong way to go Jedi. Im giving you pearls here man. Take it or leave it.
First off, your imagination precedes you. I am married with a son myself. I met my wife years ago, and we got married because we both respected each other. However, choosing to find an alternate method to getting an LTS than just saying I'm going to do it and damn the consequences doesn't foster a healthy relationship, and I question your judgement if you think it does. That's $300 that can go to food, rent, insurance, heat, getting my minivan fixed or my bathroom remodeled, all of which are far more important than an LTS. As such, I make such decisions with my wife. That isn't being whipped, either.
I did it and told my wife after I did. She asked if I put it on the credit card, I said nope. She wanted to know how I paid for it, told her my work gave me a LTS (it did, but I own the business). She thought that was cool and then bought herself a coach purse. /sigh Purses are such a gimmic.
Rule #18: It is better to seek forgiveness than to ask permission.
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Tell her you'll dump her for Jeri Ryan if she doesn't
Alternatively, explain that logically you will save her money in the long run by not having to pay monthly.
Do what I did - I didn't tell her. :eek:
Sorry to threadjack here, but... icon love.
That's what I did. I used the example of LOTRO, since she didn't let me get the lifetime there and I played longer than 20 months...thereby spending more than the lifetime.
Have your own CC and you pay the bills. :eek:
Risky, that's gambling with far more than your money. You could end up singing soprano if you're not careful.
I was just as shocked as Bones looks in your avatar.
And, yes, I know that isn't really "shock" in that photo, but drugs. City on the Edge of Forever is my favorite TOS episode.
Thats why i like the internet...
Anyway, custom title is nice, but I don't like the blue color so I'll stick with the standard title.
Key to making a girlfriend/wife melt...
1. Call her beautiful every morning, right after she wakes up...
2. Hug her are least twice a day.. if she asks why, tell her "just because you want to be close"
3. Make sure you remind her you love her at least several times a day, maybe even calling from work to do so...
She will inevitably grow suspicious and ask "what are you after?"... your response should be.. "you're everything I could ever need..."
If you don't have a lifetime subscription after two weeks of that... you might have accidentally married a block of ice...
Hahahaha. Kissing her rump all the time will cause her to despise you. Soon? She will walk all over ya. Women say they want flowers, roses, all that jazz, but the minute a bad boy comes along they go crazy.
Insteeead, tell her its your money. Remind her that she's free to do the same within reason. Stand up for yourself and if you feel you want something like a lifetime sub, then go for it.
She can whine and moan all she wants. And throw a fit too. But you making a stand regardless lets her know she doesnt have total control over you. And that breeds a sort of respect.
Im sure she's a nice lady though. Roses, tulips, all that stuff has a place. But doing it too often results in you suddenly not wearing the pants in the relationship.
And if you stop doing these things after you get the lifetime sub, you'll *need* a block of ice for the lump on your head.
1. your welcome.
2. Thank you for carrying on our support and hopefully one day giving more.
3. Save $600. And buy something awesome for your wife at the same time
Well, in my house we have 2 kinds of money. Her money and our money.
You're single, aren't you?
Flowers, candy, a nice dinner and a foot massage....That'd be too obvious you want something.
Another suggestion would be rock her world in bed (or heck, any room in the house), but as you're married, that won't be happening anytime real soon. Though, afterward, she'd be in a state where her will is weak, so when she does say yes (you can even confuse it with her vocalizations), get to the computer NOW. ("But, dear, you said "Yes"" "That wasn't what I was saying "YES!" for!")
You could always try the Jeri Ryan suggestion, but I'm pretty sure that would backfire. ("Go ahead. But the minute you do, I'm taking the house and all your stuff in court!")
I guess you're just going to have to resort to wishing and hope one day she relents. *shrug*
I've been married for 10 years. This suggestion wold not get me a lifetime sub. It would get me an appointment with a psychiatrist, and possibly a cranial MRI
Im married Jedi. With two kids. But thanks. :rolleyes:
Third wife or fourth? Cuz there's no way you're getting away with putting your foot down like you suggest.
Living with your folks Jedi doesnt really make you an expert guy. You'll figure that out once you graduate high school buddy.
First wife. Happily married. Its a happy balance. I treat her very well but I stand up for myself as well. Im not " whipped ". Its an important distinction to make.
As Ferris Bueller once said, " But you cant respect someone that kisses your *** all the time." (this was in relation to women in the movie) LoL.
But in a way its true. Ive had best friends that did EVERYTHING for their girlfriends. They got treated like absolute dirt. Ive had serious relationships in the past where I really went out of my way to make a gal feel special. Never works.
One girl I dated couldnt get enough of me. I wasnt really interested. She was very cute, but I just had other things going on. She chased me like crazy and we became a "thing". She took me to movies, bought me stuff, everything. One day I asked her, " I really like you. Lets make it official. "
I started buying her stuff, taking her out all the time, gave her flowers, even drove 60 miles to get her a stuffed animal she saw in a mall that she thought was soooo cute we saw on a date one time.
She treated me like absolute TRIBBLE after that. She even TOLD me that " Once you started treating me so good it just wasnt as interesting. Girls like a bad boy. I was in it for the chase" Ive had the same sort of thing happen with my wife as well. Ive learned. You still have a loooong way to go Jedi. Im giving you pearls here man. Take it or leave it.
lol, it used to be that way for me and my wife. Now it's just "our money". Mostly because she gets paid every two weeks, and I get paid every two weeks. One week I pay for everything, the next week she does, and it goes back and forth like that.
OP: Have you tried talking to "the man in the boat" ? I'm sure that would help....hehe.
( If you're asking your-self "What man in the boat?" then that's Exactly why you can't buy whatever you want..lol )
First off, your imagination precedes you. I am married with a son myself. I met my wife years ago, and we got married because we both respected each other. However, choosing to find an alternate method to getting an LTS than just saying I'm going to do it and damn the consequences doesn't foster a healthy relationship, and I question your judgement if you think it does. That's $300 that can go to food, rent, insurance, heat, getting my minivan fixed or my bathroom remodeled, all of which are far more important than an LTS. As such, I make such decisions with my wife. That isn't being whipped, either.
Rule #18: It is better to seek forgiveness than to ask permission.