As much as my wife complains about my spending money on TFs I always assure her that it will never encrouch on our living - i.e.: that she will never have to be compromised or 'suffer' as a result of my hobby. My wife is a full time student atm so I'm the sole bread-winner right now. But yeah... my hobby doesn't effect her. I always make sure that we have enough money for food, bills, mortgage, kitten maintenance and her personal expenses. So any time she feels like telling me that I'm spending too much money on Transformers, I remind her that my TF spending is not effecting her life in any detrimental way.

This is an expensive hobby - and one needs to ensure that their other financial responsibilities/obligations are met first. You just gotta budget yourself properly and make sure that you're not spending beyond your means.

I keep telling my wife that as a non-Christian I don't celebrate Xmas and therefore I don't see why I need to buy her a present... but apparently I do (although she gets me presents too). I also got roped into doing Secret Santa at work. Bah humbug! I want lollies on Chanukah...