RE: In the doghouse...
My wife knew I was into this hobby before we got married. She even convinced me to go from glow engines to sailplanes (quieter she said). Sold practically everthing in 1992 to buy a FM radio to use in a Viking. Got the Viking 95% done, she got me started to work on the basement. Just getting back into the hobby now. I take my daughter to the field, so that she can identify an airplane.
She was with me when we purchased the new futaba radio.
I agree use the internet at work for RC Universe. Actually, for anything period.
Can't sneak anything past her when paypal charges are on the visa from Ebay, and Tower Hobbies phones to confirm your order.
You just have to balance your time between her, the kids, work, aging parents and work.
And buy her a nice Christmas gift like I'm going out to do right now.