I didn't put that in about the wife to start up a conversation about depriving family, no hobby to should take their place, more of a lite hearted attempt to but the blame of me and my ability to pick expensive hobbies and then leave them by the wayside. The wife says I have a problem like that. Family is always first. That is why I'll never fly a jet, way too much money in those things. It is an expensive hobby, but if you watch your money, look into used, you can be out flying with a very fixed budget, you just might not be flying the best looking, fastest, loudest, or most acrobatic plane out at the field. So have fun, fly safe and enjoy being out side.