tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post5992245802792591220..comments2023-08-05T05:50:11.629-05:00Comments on My Modern Country Home: What EVERY Survivalist man needs OR Survivalist matchmakingI drive my tractor in pearls...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01407596354977355550noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-38524685561720241802008-12-14T02:55:00.000-06:002008-12-14T02:55:00.000-06:00Let me see where to start on this one. When it com...Let me see where to start on this one. When it comes to cash we do pocket money (50 bucks a week) for which there is no accountability. Spend it on whatever you want or save it, that is all you. <BR/><BR/>I also assumed that it was talking about a man hiding funds from his wife. I can only say that statement might give an insight to the Mormon Church's thoughts on gender roles.<BR/><BR/>Now when it comes to hiding money from your spouse that is just bad jui jui. It should be planned to go for a new place to live because if the relationship isn't in a serious downward spiral it is going to be when the spouse finds out. And they will find out.<BR/><BR/>I don't have any real issues getting Wifey to go along with preps. If anything she acts as a sane counterbalance to my paranoia. We don't need to live in a van down by the river so we can get more preps faster or eat only cereal. Aside from basic economic realities and wanting to keep prepping as a part of our lives instead of the whole thing we never have issues in this area. <BR/><BR/>With logical(economics, balance, etc) considerations set aside I see it as a respect thing. Prepping is very important to me and I would darn sure not let Wifey call the shots and veto it. If something is very important to her and it is reasonable (she wants a new pet every other day) then we do it. I can't possibly see a situation where either of us decided to just blow off something that was real important to the other.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612373437033635765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-50779529231652691762008-12-08T07:02:00.000-06:002008-12-08T07:02:00.000-06:00Irish - Absolutely a man needs his own funds. I f...Irish - <BR/><BR/>Absolutely a man needs his own funds. I find it wrong when a man has to ask his wife for lunch money. But what I was talking about was large sums of money being hidden from the spouse. <BR/><BR/>Also, I tried really hard to make it gender neutral in my post, but when reading it online, I assumed it was a man hiding from a woman too :)I drive my tractor in pearls...https://www.blogger.com/profile/01407596354977355550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-57431785692354624632008-12-08T00:49:00.000-06:002008-12-08T00:49:00.000-06:00a man needs to keep a little pocket money. prep i...a man needs to keep a little pocket money. prep items must be gotten, whether the spouse is on board or not. (though thankfully mine is) besides, if a man can't put aside a few bucks, how can he buy his wife a little gift once in a while? <BR/><BR/>it's essential for his mental well being, for a man to have a few coins remaining in his pocket. there are loads of women (and men) out there who refuse to live within their means. it's rough when the food and the paycheck are all used up, before the next payday.irishdutchunclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509328626696267466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-48364167733625951232008-12-07T17:31:00.000-06:002008-12-07T17:31:00.000-06:00Windjammer and Sam:Thank you so much, please note ...Windjammer and Sam:<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much, please note that I am going to copy and paste your comments and email them to the husband ;)<BR/><BR/>Vivi - LOVE YOU MOM ;)I drive my tractor in pearls...https://www.blogger.com/profile/01407596354977355550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-58165519481233873722008-12-07T16:15:00.000-06:002008-12-07T16:15:00.000-06:00Rarely do we get to read such clear common sense. ...Rarely do we get to read such clear common sense. Well said!<BR/><BR/>My bride (of decades) and I are both into prepping. I am constantly surprised as she comes up with thoughts and ideas I know darned well I would have never thought of. The reverse is also true of course. <BR/><BR/>Point being that this is a team effort, we are way better off for it.<BR/>SamSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398692325500641956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-30562681204237572512008-12-07T15:05:00.000-06:002008-12-07T15:05:00.000-06:00clarification.......does NOT get cold....clarification.......does NOT get cold....vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019796353419668865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-70818674650740148772008-12-07T15:04:00.000-06:002008-12-07T15:04:00.000-06:00my part of survivalism is that i will keep making ...my part of survivalism is that i will keep making sure my family does get cold in that dark.....:-)vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019796353419668865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-89961111362768589082008-12-07T09:05:00.000-06:002008-12-07T09:05:00.000-06:00WOW!Your husband is a lucky man. I hope you remind...WOW!<BR/>Your husband is a lucky man. I hope you remind him often. Ha!<BR/>Seriously, I am blessed with a wife that is completely on board with prepping. So I know how important it is to have both spouses on the same page.<BR/>Keep up the good work on your blog, It is a regular read for me.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13366697096994495927noreply@blogger.com