This reminds me of Stevie Ray's "Cold Shot" video.

I met my wife in 9th grade, (in 1973) trust me when I tell you, over the fullness of time, this will cease to be an issue.

The key is to not LET this be a source of discontent, hard to not do this everyday, but try and not argue about the small stuff.

my wife loves music and has zero problem with me playing whenever i feel like it. howevah, she does know when i'm pissed off at her. i tend to play thru the headphones for hours without looking up. usually something on the heavy side. i'm weird.

My wife doesn't mind me playing unless I'm in front of the TV which I do often with my accoustic. That drives her crazy. Also bugs her when I sing.

One suggestion....get her an iPad and introduce her to Words with Friends....problem solved.

It gets a little more complicated when you have kids also craving your endless attention.

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GUITAR: Fender USA JazzMaster.
BASS: Fender USA 58'AVRI
AMP: Fender USA SuperSonicTwin - Blonde.

Well, when you have kids demanding attention, then your primary job is to be a DAD! My kids are grown and gone with kids of their own. You just have to pay your dues and get on with your life. You brought your kids into your life.

In the end, way down the road, you win all the way around. It just takes time to get there without going insane along the way.

I've been playing guitar since 1963. I've been married since 1970... to the same wonderful woman. I won.

Honey... I'll be in the Music Room.

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Dennis in CR
Rockin' since 1963

You and yours need to have a chat with one of our members and his wife.
[Airbornestrat]. We don't see much of him around here anymore, but he's an FB regular. His wife is so 100% supportive of his music and he of her.

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Some of you guys have it pretty good. What I have to deal with is this: my wife loves music, she just hates to listen to it!
We each have our own "offices" in the house. But they're right next to each other. I'm getting a little tired of practicing with head phones on. I'm thinking I may have to make myself a practice area in the garage, and start annoying the neighbors.
I guess it could be worse. I used to be a drummer!

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'10 JA-90 Thinline Telecaster
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'07 Les Paul Standard Faded LCPG #82
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'66 Guild Starfire IV w/Bigsby
'14 Warmouth Partscaster Daphne Blue

As a bachelor, I have found this thread heartwarmingly funny. All wonderful stories of success. Thanks for posting reno2atlanta! Nice

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

So why doesn't she wear the headphones while you play?

Nothing wrong with the garage either.

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-T

"You can't spend what you ain't got, you can't lose what you ain't never had" ~ McKinley Morganfield

Wow! Thanks for the female prespective Mona! Also . . . I hope your husband recooperates from his accident.

I´m divorced, yet my kids got the guitar bug! (and my MIJ Strats, the devils).
The curse prevails and mum now has double trouble, hehe.

Now my beef is, my new girlfriend,
I play my best pieces, full of sentiment, perfect organic tempo,
beautiful vibratos and airy phrasing...
She just sits there all numb and takes it like a dead fish.
-Why change the wires every 6 weeks Mike? I thought those were
supposed to last, like cords on a racket.

What do you think guys, should I even try?

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FIGHT!

Thanks! The one thing I love about this message board . . . are the great words of wisdom.

Wait…….isn't that what the 11 is for on your amp?....

Incase of accidental spousal vocal-age turn volume knob slightly to the right until spousal Vocal-age cannot be heard or leaves room?.

I bought my three kids each a guitar and currently teaching them to jam with me.

Also incase of post turn the volume knob slightly to the right spousal Vocal-age rage and Volume knob is not within range ........please refer to Rum.

You need to learn the ancient marital art of 'wifedeafness'.

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"Another day in paradise!"