Owlie, I got similar reactions from DH when I told him I wanted to look at starting my own small business. I had just gotten it out of my mouth and he was criticizing... Do you know how many small businesses fail in the first year... It would destroy us financially if you tried and failed so why try at all... and it went on.

Sometimes it's nice to have that support when they agree with you, but frustrating when you don't see eye to eye. Sill would be nice to have support (like I do his interests) or more of a debate then just feeling shot down.

Shannon