BigRagu, I feel your pain! (And yes, I know it’s not really pain).
Well, I’ve been married longer than most, 41.5 years and counting. I no longer make promises, because it’s not necessary. I’m going to do what she wants me to do anyway
And yes, she knows every time something arrives at the house, especially if it is in a gun-shaped case. My only hope is to sneak something inside one of the safes when she’s away. Or a new trick I discovered when I am visiting my favorite gun (PB) shop. I take an empty gun case with me and say that I’m looking to sell one of my guns. Then when I come home with the new gun in the case i simply say that they wouldn’t give me what I wanted for it.
Now, I’m not sure she believes any of the BS that I make up, and frankly, she never makes an issue of it, even offering every now and then to buy me a gun for Christmas or my birthday. I always say no, because I don’t want to have a discussion about what these things cost…
Of course, I do bring home flowers from time to time, including after today’s trip to Costco. And I get her what she wants, because she’s worth it (and doesn’t actually want much anyway).
Chris