In rec.aviation.owning Peter wrote:

: Cheaper than marriage? Certainly. Very hard to combine the two at any
: decent level (of aircraft) because a wife likes to have a similar
: amount spent on her, thus doubling the cost of flying. Unless you can
: find a flying wife, or a wife with a substantial independent income -
: very rare!

This is so true. A friend of mine has a non-flying wife. He just had his
plane painted (by Keyson, at KASH, very nice job). When asked how much
it cost, his reply is "Oh, a living room set, first floor bathroom
remodeled, new drapes, ..."
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Aaron Coolidge (N9376J)