My wife thinks I'm insane. Am I?

[smsnead2]

I've been trying to explain to my wife recently that we really need to further diversify our assets by buying gold, stocking up on food/essentials, and possibly shifting some of our retirement funds to Europacific? I've tried every rational angle. The "you can beat the rising inflation by stocking up" angle. The "further diversification of our assets, including currency" angle. She just dismisses it as me being a doom and gloomer and that I'm off the deep end and she won't take the time to become informed or let me inform her. How have some of you dealt with an unresponsive significant other? Or is she right, am I insane?

 

[ronpaulblogsdotcom]

This place is full of doom and gloomers. Unfortunately lately we have been right.

Its tough when people think you are crazy but they wont spend 20 minutes looking below the surface.

 

[freelance]

I've been trying to explain to my wife recently that we really need to further diversify our assets by buying gold, stocking up on food/essentials, and possibly shifting some of our retirement funds to Europacific? I've tried every rational angle. The "you can beat the rising inflation by stocking up" angle. The "further diversification of our assets, including currency" angle. She just dismisses it as me being a doom and gloomer and that I'm off the deep end and she won't take the time to become informed or let me inform her. How have some of you dealt with an unresponsive significant other? Or is she right, am I insane?

No, you're not insane. Welcome to the club and to the forums. Sometimes, it's not easy being a little ahead of the curve.

 

[SeanEdwards]

Yeah, you're crazy for letting some bitch run your life.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

I've been trying to explain to my wife recently that we really need to further diversify our assets by buying gold, stocking up on food/essentials, and possibly shifting some of our retirement funds to Europacific? I've tried every rational angle. The "you can beat the rising inflation by stocking up" angle. The "further diversification of our assets, including currency" angle. She just dismisses it as me being a doom and gloomer and that I'm off the deep end and she won't take the time to become informed or let me inform her. How have some of you dealt with an unresponsive significant other? Or is she right, am I insane?

You are right, and she probably still won't believe you until you are eating out of your reserves at under 5% cost on the market. And then, even after she believes you, she will still probably give you hell about it.

 

[RSLudlum]

Brighten it up a little, show the positives in the changes... seems like many ladies don't like the 'doom' talk....

 

[ChickenHawk]

She's insane. Sounds like you need a new wife. What good is a wife that won't even listen to you. People get married because that love each other. If she won't listen to you or take you seriously I find it hard to believe she loves you.

 

[gls]

Forget her. I'd do what it takes to protect my wealth anyway, and do it SOON.

Hmm...maybe that's why I'm not married.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

She's insane. Sounds like you need a new wife. What good is a wife that won't even listen to you. People get married because that love each other. If she won't listen to you or take you seriously I find it hard to believe she loves you.

Not married, huh?

 

[misericordia]

ok. my family thinks I'm nuts for exactly the same reasons. I think they got the full programing off the tube. I am a bit pessimistic, but better safe than sorry.

Take your paycheck and buy rice and beans and pm's and...survive. good luck.



..............hurry up! it's 5 to 12.

 

[nate895]

You guys will leave someone because they're not sure if the economy isn't going to fall into oblivion? What has the state of marriage come to?

 

[ChickenHawk]

Not married, huh?

Good call.

 

[dwdollar]

Tell her she's in denial. She will probably get mad, but it may rattle her a little.

 

[smsnead2]

I've tried every angle except the: run around the house screaming "we're all gonna die!!!"angle.

Seriously, I have tried every angle I can think of. She's gotten pretty upset and dropped the "I'm just sick of talking about it" line a couple of times. Unfortunately, the money I'd like to transfer to Europacific is in her IRA from her previous job. I can't move my own 401k without being penalized. I have purchased some pm's and some supplies but not enough IMO. I'm just stumped as to how to get her to realize the magnitude of what we could be facing. And I have a young daughter to think of so I definitely tend to be extra cautious when it comes to her future.

 

[pinkmandy]

Ask her why she would have a problem w/you reinvesting the money elsewhere if you'd agree to put it back once the little crisis is over? Why should that bother her? As for the food, the prices are going up, up, up. That's a pretty logical investment as well from a purely financial standpoint.

And if that doesn't work, well, it's at least half yours right? Then take half and do what you think is best.

Edited- just saw you want to move her money. I'd take the penalties and move my own, then. Let her know you're going to do that and maybe she'll change her mind because you're serious enough to pay to do it?

 

[bojo68]

Yeah, you're crazy for letting some bitch run your life.

Well evidently you have a different idea about what marriage is than I do. I wanna go on record that I'm firmly opposed to even the hint that any one party in a marriage is god and rules the other. I'll leave you to deal with your own demons.
As for the question, I'd suggest something on the order of, "Honey, I know you think I'm losing it, but, this is a family, and I believe it's my job to provide for us.
Whether you agree with how I do that or not, I intend to get that done. So, as long as we're still having food water and shelter, I have to try to prepare for the future.
Right, wrong or otherwise, I'm doing it because I love you, and I hope you'll appreciate the fact I care as much as I do."

 

[Waldo]

Tell her it would just make you feel much better and more of a provider if you stocked up on items that you will eventually use no matter if "bad things" happen or not. It would be a win-win situation. Nothing happens, you still have xyz items to eat/wipe-with/trade... bad things happen.. same thing!

Also back-rubs and foot-rubs are always a high-value currency. Say, ok honey, 50 pound barrel of vacuum packed oats for a 45 minute back-rub? Deal?


Waldo

 

[Brassmouth]

Yeah, you're crazy for letting some bitch run your life.

QFT

Also back-rubs and foot-rubs are always a high-value currency. Say, ok honey, 50 pound barrel of vacuum packed oats for a 45 minute back-rub? Deal?

Wow, this thread really shows how many posters on this forum are whipped!

 

[Wickwire]

I've been trying to explain to my wife recently that we really need to further diversify our assets by buying gold, stocking up on food/essentials, and possibly shifting some of our retirement funds to Europacific? I've tried every rational angle. The "you can beat the rising inflation by stocking up" angle. The "further diversification of our assets, including currency" angle. She just dismisses it as me being a doom and gloomer and that I'm off the deep end and she won't take the time to become informed or let me inform her. How have some of you dealt with an unresponsive significant other? Or is she right, am I insane?

I wonder how Noah would have responded to this question?

 

[Danke]

I learned from the school of hard knocks. Don't argue, just do it.