05-01-2006, 04:36 AM
I'm very fortunate to have a very understanding wife who does not mind my collection. Of course, so long as the necessary bills get paid! 
My wife also has an interest in history, geneological research is her main focus. On wekends, we drive to various libraries in a given area for her to research her family, and even to old church cemetaries in remote areas to photograph graves of her ancestors. In fact, she assisted me with my family so that I could join the Sons of the American Revolution. She takes an interest in my Soviet/East Bloc collection as well as other hobbies such as US Civil War artifacts, so when a package arrives in the mail, she will ask, "is it Civil War or Soviet?" Her favorite Soviet medal in my collection is the Order of Friendship of Peoples, and she has taken a keen interest in my Communist Bloc small arms collection by claiming my Soviet Makarov pistol and SKS carbine as hers!
My wife also has an interest in history, geneological research is her main focus. On wekends, we drive to various libraries in a given area for her to research her family, and even to old church cemetaries in remote areas to photograph graves of her ancestors. In fact, she assisted me with my family so that I could join the Sons of the American Revolution. She takes an interest in my Soviet/East Bloc collection as well as other hobbies such as US Civil War artifacts, so when a package arrives in the mail, she will ask, "is it Civil War or Soviet?" Her favorite Soviet medal in my collection is the Order of Friendship of Peoples, and she has taken a keen interest in my Communist Bloc small arms collection by claiming my Soviet Makarov pistol and SKS carbine as hers!
