My wife and I had the "racing" conversation last night. I think I might have oversold the virtues of "just doing DE" when I got into this - my bad. I felt like the proverbial one legged man in an *** kicking contest. So looks like divorce is my only option. Who's with me? I'm figure there's got to be 5 or six guys on this board in the same spot. How about a group buy on a racing inspired divorce?

Seriously though, how do you sell racing to the significant other?

 

I sold it by taking her to select venues that also have cool cities (or art colonies or wineries) nearby, and help her feel part of the experience w/o being stuck at the track watcing us go around all day.

 

I keep one on retainer if you need a referral.

 

yet another reason I'm glad I'm single

oh, remember to tell her that "racing really is cheaper!" lol

 

I feel your pain... My wife and I where blessed last year with a baby boy about 8 months ago. So I thought it was very considerate of me to buy an already built Class I (SP2) race car, compared to spending the time building one myself. The mistake I made is that I brought the car home without telling her my plans....

Somehow I managed to keep the wife, the baby, and the car... but at least I have learned how to make my couch more comfortable then my bed!!

-Patrick

 

What's racing? Deny it's existence, "plan a lot of business trips". The less they know the better. They don't even have to know you have a race car if you don't bring it home

 

Your an amateur... First marriage is for practice, second one is a fill in.. your third wife will support you.

 

That's a great quote!

 

I was lucky to have made very clear from the get go ( when I met my wife) that my passion is Porsche cars and racing. When it came time, there was not even a conversation about it... Sometimes though she needs to be reminded of our initial conversation

 

I think my wife wins the 'most understanding spouse' award. I've got my hands full with our three kids, my racing/de habit and my non-paying part time job, pca national secretary. Never complains or hints that she's fed up with it. She only put her foot down when I wanted to buy a motorcycle. I even tried convincing her that the motorcycle was simply a replacement pit scooter for the track, but it was a no go.

 

Look at it this way....tell her you don't need a house and all that expensive up keep that goes with it...my motto has always been "You can live in your car, you can't race your house."

 

Sounds like maybe I should go with my normal operating procedure - ignore it and hope it will go away.

 

Tell her your other options are taking up gambling, drugs and other women. Seriously, they both cost about the same....

 

Or golf.

 

She already knows about those.