You don’t. You just buy it and say “I wanted it. I can afford it. So I bought it”
There seems to be a lot of permission asking on the forum from significant others. Not something I totally grasp to be honest. I guess if people are over extending expenditure whereby it represents the possibility that there may be insufficient funds for necessities (like a cooker) I can see how a prickly conversation might ensue. I like to think members are buying expensive hifi with “disposable income”. Maybe they aren’t and that’s the source of all these SWMBO comments.
Totally agree with feeling zen
I buy what I want …when I want it
My wife does the same
The key factor is…she KNOWS I would not waste money …and have thought long and hard about the decision
I TRUST her to do the same ( though she doesn’t have expensive hobbies like motorcycles and hi-fi …as I do )
You might have a lot more disposable income than I have? This is how it works with us for ‘cheaper’ stuff, but with serious expenditure it’s good to decide together. We’re saving up, might need a new car at some point, do up the patio, and at some point in the future, new floor, kitchen & stairwell. So these expenses do postpone those things/diminish our savings, so it’s good to have a common understanding when spending “seriously”.
P.S. Quite jealous of your location. Will definitely visit again once things are back to normal.