And there speaks a single guy.
I
knew that someone would say it... I think it is quite funny that
you should post that, given that you have a much nicer bike collection than me and a huge storage space for them!
You have worked hard for your money and have no space problem. Are you seriously saying that you would be okay with your wife telling you not to buy another bike, merely because she didn't want you to!
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Yes, we have lots of money and storage space, but I am telling you that you are NOT buying another bike/computer/drone/pair of trousers/first edition book/[whatever]" is not something that I would be prepared to listen to! It is true that I am not married, and I never have been, but I would
never have a relationship with anyone who thought it okay to tell me what to do even when it didn't impact directly on them.
There must couples with this approach, but since we married 47 years ago we have never had our own money, its our money, we both know we wouldn't buy anything if it wasn't affordable.
It is unlikely that I will ever have another relationship, but if I were to change my mind I would expect to come to an arrangement based on how much money we each had coming in and/or saved up. Ideally, there would be enough that it was not a real issue. Pool our money for mortgage/rent, other bills, and holidays. Each keep an agreed amount separate for individual use.
If we both worked (say) 25 hours a week but she earned £100,000 a year and I earned £10,000 then I would expect her to donate some of her money to me or vice versa if earnings were the other way round. Whether that would be an equal split would be decided by negotiation, but that's what I would aim for.
Where I am currently living, I have 2 bikes in the kitchen, 2 in the living room and a 5th one on a turbo trainer in the bedroom. I could understand why a partner might not be happy even with that, and definitely not with
more bikes getting added. I have a big back yard though. If I had to, I would erect a secure shed out there and move the bikes into that.