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"All his electronics"? What does that mean? How much electronics would he have and how much space would they require? And why wouldn't a spare bedroom do? Most people have their own space within a home, but it's usually characterized as an office.
Most women I know have very strong opinions on how and whether electronics like flat screens, musical equipment and video game components "fit" into the decor of a home's common areas.
The man cave gives a guy a place free from female influence. He can set stuff up without worrying if "it goes" or if the wires are showing, etc.
OP, if your woman objects to the concept of a man cave, then it's a problem. However, if you NEED to retreat to a man cave, it could also be a problem.
He has his "hobby room" where he works on his models. '
Honestly though, I think I'd have an issue if he felt he needed a place where he could retreat and have just "his stuff", so I'm glad I'm with someone who doesn't feel the need to have a separate "man space".
The man most likely pays the mortgage payment so I don't understand why the whole house has to be based on the wife's taste and colors. Wonder why your man isn't comfortable at home? Keep the pink to a minimum and share in the furnishing of the home. Most men don't need a whole room to be comfortable. How about letting your man at least pick his favorite chair?
WTH? My husband has had a (strong) say in every so gle aspect of our house, LOL. The last two times we got new bedding he picked it out alone. He found our kitchen and living room furniture style as I was at a loss and from those styles we went to the showroom and picked. I think the last thing I chose alone was a set of throw pillows in a maroon pattern to offset the chocolate couch. We have no pink furnishings. We have earth tones.
He does not have a man cave here as we do not have a room but in our old place, he had his "computer room".
Most women I know have very strong opinions on how and whether electronics like flat screens, musical equipment and video game components "fit" into the decor of a home's common areas.
The man cave gives a guy a place free from female influence. He can set stuff up without worrying if "it goes" or if the wires are showing, etc.
OP, if your woman objects to the concept of a man cave, then it's a problem. However, if you NEED to retreat to a man cave, it could also be a problem.
Most couples I know agree on where they want the TV; it's either in the den or in the bedroom. I'm the one with the music equipment, in my "woman cave"--my library/music room. Video games are for kids. I don't know any adult men who play video games. I think the whole "man cave" thing wouldn't even come up as a need for most couples.
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My wife objects to a lot of my "stuff" in the house so I really don't have a choice but to have it in the garage.
Examples
Weight bench
Reloading equipment
Deer heads
fire arm cabinets
spin bike
fishing gear
etc
I would welcome a weight bench and workout room incl. spin bike, deer heads are cool, fishing gear, etc. I don't see why that would require a cave, nor why it would be exclusive to men. Women have weight benches and stationary bikes and weights, too, and enjoy fishing and shooting or archery. Sports equipment is usually kept in the garage, or in a sports equipment closet (with the tennis racquets, etc.), or wherever there's spare storage space.
I had music equipment and instruments, and archery equipment, as a teen, and didn't require a cave for it, lol.
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"All his electronics"? What does that mean? How much electronics would he have and how much space would they require? And why wouldn't a spare bedroom do? Most people have their own space within a home, but it's usually characterized as an office.
"Most people" don't have that much space where each has their own dedicated space, or office, or hobby room in their apartments or houses. Its a bit of a luxury.
Is there a second part to this question? I don't understand why having a place for either wives' or husbands' hobbies or pastimes is an issue. I have a needlework and beading room and he has a basement workshop and a barn. He likes to tinker with old radio, stereos, and electronics, which evidently requires lots of meters, wires, and associated small and not so small parts. Obviously he's not going to be doing this in the dining room. Though he might if he was a bachelor! When we were dating he was constructing a solar reflector in the living room of his apartment.
As for the women's taste dominating the entire house, what an antiquated notion. We've been married since 1981 and my husband has always had an equal interest and say in these matters (fortunately, we have nearly identical tastes). And we paid for our houses with wages from BOTH of our jobs. It's true that my mother did the decorating in our family home but that was a different generation--they were born around 1920. And having her taste predominate was a blessing since my father had a predilection for garish furnishings.
"Most people" don't have that much space where each has their own dedicated space, or office, or hobby room in their apartments or houses. Its a bit of a luxury.
Then why are we discussing man caves at all? Who has the space for that? The thread topic assumes the home has enough space for one.
Yeah, I was going to say: the real estate person who created the term "man cave" wasn't pitching it to the average urban dweller in a high cost of living city.
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Video games are for kids. I don't know any adult men who play video games. I think the whole "man cave" thing wouldn't even come up as a need for most couples.
