Why I Need Another Guitar

[MikeB]

Great read in this thread!
My wife gave up her one hobby (belly dancing), which didn't have a huge expense involved with it - weekly lessons, and outfits, of course.  I've been trying to get her to take it up again (it also gives me quiet time for recording once a week!)
When I bought my 310ce she used the expense as a 'dig' for weeks and weeks, couldn't understand why I would get a guitar that cost so much, etc.  She did admit at one point, though, that it sounded much better than my other acoustics.   
I remember the first time I pulled out my 72 Tele several years ago - I've had it since it was new - and she started questioning where I had got it, how much I spent, etc.    A few of my guitars have just been added to the collection without her knowledge.  "I've had that for years ..."

[Lizzy]

My situation is like Taylorgirl's except my husband does play some. I've had a few (clears throat) other marriages and have realized that when people get married they're still two separate people. You have to nurture not only the other person, but yourself too.

[Crippled Lion]

My wife doesn't mind that I buy guitars, she just doesn't understand why.  To her, they all sound pretty much the same.  The differences between shapes, woods, pickups, amps are lost on her. 

[Jersey tuning]

My wife sort of tolerates the " one of each type" argument. I have a 12 string a classical, an electric, but not a baritone................but I have no plans for campaigning for a harp guitar,..............