I'm not married, been there, done that. I have 4 machines and just bought a 5th over the weekend at a thrift store....amazingly, I don't have to explain myself to a husband, HOWEVER, I have a daughter that just doesn't understand.....SHE is the one that doesn't even own a needle and thread ! I have another daughter that is a quilter and I think she might have 5 or 6 machines........