Do you have an archery shop by you that you spend a lot of time at? I have seen people display their mounts there that don't have room or a wife that does not like them.
If I were a man who's wife didn't like it...I'd put it in the bedroom and make sure it stared at the bed Kidding of course.
or at the least understands it's what you do and how much a part of you it is... but remember marriage is a 50/50 deal and if she says no initially don't force the issue...
We have the discussion often.. my wife and I. I do have everything in one specific area of the house.. I know she isn't crazy about it, but I keep them out of the area she has asked.. this is fine for now, but may run out of room eventually! But seriously though... I have had the discussion of "if she wants to work full time and make the $$ I do to provide for the family and let me stay home part time... I would gladly put them somewhere else if she wants to pay 100% of the bills"... lol
Trust me, I got my wife into riding motorcycles. Sometimes it's nice to have hobbies just for you so you can have some space when you need it LOL.
My walls my deer my house she either get use to it or get out I have 23, but I have not had that problem with my ex wife or girl friend, It drives me nuts when my buddy say they get have there deer in the living room
Lots of he-man hunter types out there. Hunting is an incredibly selfish hobby. It takes a ton of time and money away from the family and spouse. WAY more than most guys would ever tolerate their wives with. Most of the guys that I know that are extremely avid in the outdoors have either been divorced or had some serious marriage issues at times. Hunting definitely makes a lot of guys lose sense of what priorities should be.
She knew when she met me 25 years ago but I have gotten so much more into it now, she is actually coming around since I first posted this!! All is gonna work out! Shouldnt be too much longer for my 2nd mount to come in and she is actually cool wuth it!
As much as I love to hunt and be outdoors, I had to make sure I would have a wife that would do it with me. If she wouldn't of enjoyed it as much as me we wouldn't be together. I wouldn't ever change my lifestyle just so some woman would date me. I got lucky to find a good woman so easily. Now she's the one that wants more and more mounts in the house.
I agree for the most part, if my wife stayed gone as much as I do when I am hunting I would be worried....lol Glad she hunts with me now...lol
I know you said this tongue and cheek but hear this and take it too heart if some day you don't want to find yourself in counseling or worse... [I have been there with my first wife]... It does not matter if you make $200k a year and your wife stays home with the kids, she has just as much say in things as you do.... And this goes out to all the other guys who said their wife would just have to deal with it as well... Communication is the key
She loves the fact I hunt, just not her thing!! For petes sake, she`s a vegatarian!! As I said in an earlier post, we discussed the mounts and she is actually easing up on it. She understands how much it means to me, and she stopped complaining about it as well!! I think it wont be a problem anymore, we shall see!!
Obviously that is the perfect scenario, but not all that common. Really cool for the couples that share the experience of hunting. It took me several years and a lot of regrets to figure out that hunting can not be a priority in a healthy relationship. Especially when young children are involved. Fortunately for me, I figured it out in time. (25 years in July!) A lot of guys don't, some never will. I can honestly say that I enjoy hunting a lot more now that I keep its importance in perspective to what is really important. It's a lot more relaxing to sit in the tree knowing that things are all good in the rest of my life.
Hunting is the main reason that my first wife of 18 years and I divorced... I have since readjusted my priorities, I still hunt alone quite a bit and yes I have mounts in the house but the current love of my life my wife of 12 years often hunts with me, she didn't the first 8 years of our marriage but does now and she really enjoys it. If I want to go to the farm one weekend and she asks me to stay home I do it because that is what a man does, a child on the other hand pitches a fit and says I am going and don't care what you want... Like I have said before with the risk of sounding like a broken record a marriage is a 50/50 deal there is give and take...just don't take too much....
