| Many couples who have been married for any length | | | | paying a high price for a horse that is safe, you will |
| of time know that any marriage is based on | | | | also have to pay for monthly expenses like feed and |
| compromise. For example, this is when the husband | | | | board. You will also have to purchase all of the |
| informs his wife that he needs a new set of golf clubs | | | | necessary grooming supplies and a saddle and bridle |
| to improve his golf game. This is when the wife will | | | | so that your wife will be able to ride the horse. |
| ask how much and the husband responds $800. This | | | | Another valid reason that you can use to defend your |
| is when the wife will respond "not in your dreams!" | | | | point of not purchasing a horse is that your wife will be |
| After some debate, the couple will agree that he can | | | | driving every day to where the horse is boarded to |
| purchase new golf clubs, but he is only allowed to | | | | take care of it. This means that she will have to fill up |
| spend $400. | | | | her gas tank more often and with the rising cost of |
| Married couples go through this routine on a daily basis | | | | gas this could be a very costly expense. Your wife will |
| about many different things that happen in their lives | | | | also be putting a lot more miles on her car driving to |
| and now your wife thinks that she will have some | | | | take care of the horse. This means that there will also |
| leverage over you and tells you that she has dreamed | | | | be more routine maintenance expenses that you will |
| of owning a horse since she was a child and she | | | | have to pay for. |
| wants to purchase a horse of her very own. | | | | You can also argue that the two of you will not be |
| You know that owning a horse will be much more | | | | able to spend as much time together as you do now |
| expensive than purchasing golf clubs; after all, golf | | | | because the horse is going to take up all of her extra |
| clubs do not eat. This is when you decide to put your | | | | time. This means that the two of you will not be able |
| foot down and tell your wife that she cannot purchase | | | | to do some of the things that you enjoy together like |
| a horse, but before you inform your wife of this | | | | going to the movies. |
| decision, you need to have some reasons prepared to | | | | You will have to be prepared to stand your ground on |
| defend your position because she is going to argue | | | | this issue because a woman that wants a horse can |
| with you. | | | | be very persistent. You should also start saving your |
| The first point that you can use to defend your | | | | money because even though you have many valid |
| decision is that horses are too expensive to own. You | | | | reasons against purchasing a horse, this is one battle |
| can tell your wife that unlike purchasing golf clubs, | | | | that you will lose and before you know it and your |
| purchasing a horse is not a one time expense. Besides | | | | wife will be the proud owner of her very first horse! |