Selling my 350

[Craig Brown]

I have been married 43 years and been with my wife 51 years. I wouldn't want it any other way. It always gives me great pleasure to walk through the door of our home!

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[Craig Brown]

Choice well made.

 

[Tripp051420]

Man there are some negative ass people in here. Just because your marriage failed doesn’t mean marriage is the devil. How about give this man some positivity as he enters this next stage of his life!

congrats on the engagement OP and glad you were able to keep the Shelby and the fiancé!

id be dead or in prison if it wasn’t for my wife!

 

[wingnutt]

I've been married for 26 years. I can't imagine the trouble I'd have gotten into if I had been single all these years. I honestly think that I might not be living right now

I have been married 43 years and been with my wife 51 years. I wouldn't want it any other way. It always gives me great pleasure to walk through the door of our home!

Man there are some negative ass people in here. Just because your marriage failed doesn’t mean marriage is the devil. How about give this man some positivity as he enters this next stage of his life!

id be dead or in prison if it wasn’t for my wife!

ditto on all, 27 years here (32 if you count my first wife) not sure where all the baloney is coming from, but I wouldn’t change a thing

 

[Tripp051420]

ditto on all, 27 years here (32 if you count my first wife) not sure where all the baloney is coming from, but I wouldn’t change a thing

Having a healthy marriage isn’t always easy and takes work.
A lot of men these days are scared of hard work.
I assume that’s where all the hate for marriage comes from.
Prove me wrong

 

[MAGS1]

25+ years with my wife, 2 kids. Priorities change over time, I put car stuff aside for a while when the kids were little and picked it back up as they got older. You have to do what’s best for you and your situation, whatever that may be. Compromise is key (sounds like an outdated concept for some folks here), can’t get through life without it. Sounds like OP figured out what works for him

 

[RNM]

Having a healthy marriage isn’t always easy and takes work.
A lot of men these days are scared of hard work.
I assume that’s where all the hate for marriage comes from.
Prove me wrong

What is our most valuable resource? Time. Outside of work, my time is my time. You can't say the same thing as a married man.

 

[GT350Keith]

My wife has been with me for over 45 years. I had Mustangs and Shelbys from the start of us, and it has continued throughout. When I traded a 69 Mach 1 I had restored for a 69 GT500 she cried and was not happy. She cried when the 70 Boss 302 left, but she knew that had to happen to get our 2018 GT350. She's been with me in all the Mustangs and Shelby's, making a lot of memories with our kids and friends. She wouldn't have it any other way. If she knows you also love the car and she's good with it, she the right one for you and she's a keeper.

 

[Tripp051420]

What is our most valuable resource? Time. Outside of work, my time is my time. You can't say the same thing as a married man.

So I imagine you believe having kids is a bad idea too then?
Everyone is free to do as they please. I couldn’t care less if you are married or not. Just don’t see a reason to rag on OP for being engaged

 

[OldbutNew]

My wife and I have been together 21 years. Married for 18. Not the first for either of us. Having made mistakes in the past, we kinda knew how and where to compromise. I worked in the industry and loved it. She was an enthusiast who had always made the automotive compromise for her family. Once the kid got his OWN car, mom was free to get whatever she wanted. And she wanted a MUSTANG! We go to our share of shows and events. Sometimes with hers, sometimes with mine, sometimes with both.
Bottom line is: If your fiance' doesn't understand the passion you have for cars, you are creating a stressful environment right out of the gate. If she doesn't understand and appreciate how special a GT350 is, how have you made it THIS far?
I applaud your decision to keep the car! If she's the right partner, she will applaud it too.

 

[OldbutNew]

Well said mt friend , well said... My first wife never said a word about my Drag racing addiction, and all the money I spent , we both worked , at the time not having kids ( we both agreed on ) now I wished we did , we grew apart unfortunately after 20 years marriage . I met my 2 nd wife 3 years later and now together 25 years and raising 2 girls ,she never stopped me from Cars, and still doesn't . Sadly my 1 st wife passed a year ago ( she was a great women we parted in 1998 on good terms ) . In my previous post I added had statistics the are true , but maybe a lot of couples marry and are not compatible, not willing to work on compromise, cheaters users and didn't see this in one or the other ,what ever may be . If work and compromise on a relationship the outcome in most cases in positive. Right now I'm looking at this ( a buddy of mine selling thinning out the garage ) and we will discuss, but she believes in me , and making a decision that would never put us in a bad way .

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And I'm sure you understand and anticipate her response to you getting another car. And it automatically factors into your decision. With the OP just being engaged, it will take a LOT more work to get her true feelings into focus.
I sold a really nice Fox body early this year. It was a "bonding" project for me and my stepson over the years. But, nobody had any real attachment to the car anymore. I still made sure my wife was good with selling it. When I told her my plan was to find a really nice S550, she was totally on board. I could have stretched and kept the Fox. But I was also retiring!! I knew that it would reduce or eliminate strain on the relationship to NOT keep the Fox. That was an easy call to make because I know my wife. Same as you!

 

[Mikepol2]

I have had so many Mustangs with the same wife that when I bought the Mach 1, she made me agree to be videoed swearing I will never buy another one… She’s so cute.

 

[Nfs1000f]

There are lots of old people on this forum.

 

[OldbutNew]

There are lots of old people on this forum.

Define "Old".
There ARE lots of people on here that are wise and well seasoned no matter how many years they have been here.

 

[RNM]

There are lots of old people on this forum.

Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

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