I'm not trying, or intending, to "start a war" here, but I can't understand why a wife would object to her husband spending money on his hobby as long as all the bills are paid and there is food on the table. My wife of almost 47 years has never once complained or spoken out against me spending money on models or supplies for any hobby I've ever had. I pay all the household bills and am the saver...... She pays the insurance and medical premiums and buys the food and spends whatever is left over. Maybe I'm just one of the "lucky ones", but I've never, ever had to "hide" anything I've bought, or "sneak it into the house"............. and that saying "Happy wife = Happy life" just really irks me. Marriage is a team effort.