I know this is an old topic but I chuckle and feel bad when I hear the guys at the model RR club I sometimes go to talk about those wives displeasure with the hobby. I knew eventually one of them would corner me and ask what my wife thinks of my hobby. Well I said, "HE supports my hobby 100% and partly because his dad had the same hobby for decades". The room went quiet. "In fact I just got a box full of Maine Central RR items I've been wanting for ages!" Room goes even quieter. Then I hear "That's not fair!" Then a few chuckles about the not fair comment and the room goes back to normal chatter. It took the older guys a second to realize diversity in the hobby is larger than they realized. Now I get constant questions about what I have bought and if I want to buy stuff thier selling. I think honestly some wives/partners are just in need of more attention than others. My partner sits upstairs and reads and chills quite a bit when I'm working on the layout. I'm very fortunate.
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