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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I have no one in my family at all that is interested in coins. Maybe for spending but not for collecting. Now with guns, a different story. My wife has her guns and I have mine and it's don't touch my guns or else situation.
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Moderator
 United States
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While I am happy that my wife appreciates my interest in coin collecting, I am glad she is not involved in it with me. We share plenty of other activities. If we did not, then I could understand it if I had the desire to have her share this hobby with me. Fortunately, she has her own hobbies. We have to be able to do some things with our own time.
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Valued Member
United States
292 Posts |
Even the interests we share have variation. I know for a fact she'd collect mint proof sets while I focus on the classics. I'll let her stick to collecting clothing, shoes, and purses.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1256 Posts |
My wife has taken up collecting Rossies. I doubt she will ever have the passion for coins as I do but I think it's kind of cool that she's got at least a mild case of the bug. She finished putting in what she had Friday night and Saturday morning it was all "Look, look, look, and I checked a web for errors and I didn't know about West Point and did you know about these low mintages, and and and ... all I could do was smile.
I only care for Lincolns so no conflict really or rather no conflict until she starts buying MS Rossies for page one of her Whitman album.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
If the spouse has the same interests, and the collection is "ours" it may not be too bad and would probably be rather nice. But if they have the same driving interest and they are interested in something you aren't so you each have your own collection it could get ugly over dividing up the collecting budget. Separate collecting budgets would probably be a good idea in a case like that.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3278 Posts |
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What if your Spouse was passionate about collecting as You? We'd be broke, she keeps me grounded  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
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What if your Spouse was passionate about collecting as You? He is!   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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We'd be broke, she keeps me grounded Ditto, that! The only reason I own a house (as opposed to renting) and have my son's college tuition saved up 10 years early is because my wife doesn't collect coins (or anything else) and gives me grief whenever I want to spend something.... |
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Valued Member
United States
83 Posts |
I'm envious of you who can share your hobby. My wife is wonderful about letting me have my coins but she has virtually no interest in coins at all (takes too many to buy anything LOL).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts |
Like hog heaven! Coins bore her, but how 'bout this: she brings home solid silver rolls of halves, rolls of steel wheats, War Nickels, silver quarters, mercs, rosies, and so on, and so on, and...oh...don't hate her cause she's beautiful... When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I collected as a kid, but stopped long before I was married. My dad passed away a couple years ago, and I got our old family collection. I started collecting again, out of nowhere.
My wife had no idea I was a collector. However, she doesn't mind me collecting. Roll hunting still confused her, though. She couldn't believe that there's actually that much silver out there. Also, she thinks I'm the only one who hunts. I wish!
I recently met a woman at work who collects, too. At first, my wife was maybe a bit jealous. However, she knows we're just good collecting friends...
Edited by CPC24
02/27/2012 6:18 pm
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New Member
United States
13 Posts |
I am fortunate  My wife collects also; she isn't as passionate as I am, but does get excited about the occasional coin. She is more into commemoratives than I am and isn't quite as awed I am by the sense of history in coin collecting, but our main focuses are old US coins. We have separate bank accounts and each have our own responsibilities regarding paying bills. As long as we meet our bills, then there is no hassle. There never has been, to date. |
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Valued Member
United States
306 Posts |
my wife is starting to love coins more and more.....heck she did take off on the day the 25th anniversary sets came out (and she got through within the first 20 minutes!)!!
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Pillar of the Community
Norway
510 Posts |
Sharing my interests is not something I consider very important in finding a spouse. I could live with any category of collector/non-collector, if I was lucky enough to find someone. Odds are I won't.
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Moderator
United States
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Sharing my interests is not something I consider very important in finding a spouse. I could live with any category of collector/non-collector, if I was lucky enough to find someone I can appreciate an open-minded attitude.  I think it is important to realize that in this group, our spouses are as varied as the different ways we collect our coins.  |
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Posted 02/27/2012 1:37 pm
