Does your infatuation with coins

NoGvmnt

interfere with you spending quality time with your family?

And if so, to what degree?

Do you attempt to pressure/force your offspring into the hobby because you don't want to choose between one or the other?

Or, does your family prefer that you "play" with your coins while they pursue other interests?

Jim

Goober

My son is taking up the hobby as well so he's eager to follow along to the shop. My wife just rolls her eyes, but does see the benefit of the value and investment in the long run. It does take time away from the family at times but I try to get them all to interact with me on some level to bring them in and take a look at my interest.

ccrdragon

My wife rolls her eyes when I try and show her new coins, so most of the time I don't bother. I go to about one show a month, so I lose a Saturday morning with my daughter - she's only 2 and would be a holy terror at a coin show (). Other than that time, the time I spend on coins is when the kid is asleep and Momma is watching TV or the kid has gone to the store with Momma. My two sons ocasionally are interested in coins, but they are both teenagers and have reached that age where they do not want to associate with ME, much less having me associate with THEM.

coinbuf

Like most here my wife wants nothing to do with coins and wishes I'd sell them all. My two girls are reaching teen years and when younger thay would once and a while like to look at the shinny ones. Most of my time in the hobby is not durring the family time. But once in a while

Chris

mgoodm3

The wife won't let me. If I do the coin thing too long she'll start yanking the chain.

jhar

All of the coin shows I attend are in conjuction with family events. IE Vacation. Most of the time Shows are at least a couple of hours away.

I usually do "Coin Stuff" after the kids are in bed.

kranky

My wife is very supportive of my interest. She's not into coins but has no problem with the amount of time I spend on my hobby, which breaks down as follows:

Going through accumulated change: 5%
Attending shows: 5%
Working with my collection: 10%
Reading coin books/magazines: 10%
Reading/posting here: 70%

I don't think it takes away from family time.

sliderider

I have mentioned in a couple of other friends that a break up with an alky GF is what got me into this hobby, I've been unattached since then and don't have to worry about family relationships suffering. I saw a thread in the registry forum about a poor guy who is being forced to sell his collection to pay off his divorce settlement. I want no part of that BS.

XpipedreamR

Family???



Whiskey is my baby...I don't have any family. I don't have any children. Whiskey is my life. I have dedicated my life to whiskey.

kieferscoins

When I have a family I'm not going to let it get in the way. Family time is family time and coin time is when I have free time.

Cameron Kiefer

aem4162

no

Catch22

I lock my family in the garage when I want time with my coins. If they make too much noise, I start the car.

ccrdragon

Hey Keif - when you have a family, there is no such thing as free time - you have to have an agreement with the spouse that some time will be spent on the coins, otherwise, all of your time will be scheduled (there are always things that need to be done when a family is involved!)

nwcs

Nope, no problems here.

boz

Never

Myqqy

No- my wife understands that coins help me to get away from stress and chronic pain... so it's pretty good for me. I still give her a lot of attention, which definately helps!

lordmarcovan

I call it NOD. Numismatic Obsessive Disorder.

My wife's a patient soul, fortunately.

idocoins

<< <i>I have mentioned in a couple of other friends that a break up with an alky GF is what got me into this hobby, I've been unattached since then and don't have to worry about family relationships suffering. I saw a thread in the registry forum about a poor guy who is being forced to sell his collection to pay off his divorce settlement. I want no part of that BS. >>


sliderider.......you are wise man indeed! I also feel this guys pain and hope that I won't have to sell to much
Edited to say: No one here to bother me

Neptune

I play with coins while hubby is at work, asleep or watching tube. He doesn't have much interest.