Currently, we are also living on one income. I would never make a big purchase without talking to him first. But that said, my husband is my biggest fan. When I got my big quilting machine he just helped me move the furniture out of the formal living room. Not sure how I got so lucky but he is a keeper to me. At this point I think I have more toys than he does but he still comes home from work every day with a smile on his face so I take this as a sign that he is happy.