VAShadow, its cool.5 years ago, my attitude would have gotten on my own nerves with my love for God. Everything is different now from 5 years ago.

We are cool.

I think alot of us are on the same page. For instance, I just had a newborn, and basically missed all Turkey season. The old mark with the 1st wife, would have left her alone with the newborn, and said, "I am hunting".Some on this page wouldhave not missedTurkey huntingprobably. I dont' think youhave left yoru wife alone VA.The new Mark, decided to skip the season. Its ok, not the end of the world. As much as I missedit thisyear, I am so glad Idid. Next week, I will be going to a 4 day traditional event.(I will be home every night) I told my wife, I will cancel. I am supposed to build a hickory or osage selfbow in that time. I signed up months ago. She insisted I go. She said she will line out some help for the baby.

Now, if I did what I wanted and went turkey hunting, and didn't sacrafice for her, I am sure her attitude would have been different about the Traditional Classic bow build.

So bottom line is, if it comes to the point where you wife has to ask you to quit (with the stipulation its always been ok before and she knew it was important too you) , your doing something wrong or you should have known better before you married her. I think most of us on here should know when to say, I have became obsessed. I have been on the verge the last few years of becomign obsessed, but I think I have reeled it in some. I am sure some don't.