Even if you can communicate with anyone every day, who did you actually connect with today, what was the power level, and it's all just a name. Having more equipment doesn't mean anything. Even tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment is meaningless. Radio is still radio, no matter how much you have. The more you have, the less valuable it becomes. Will you be able to tell your wife how far you can communicate with? Do you have several 770H radios, a few Kenwood radios, an Alinco, an Icom, Yaesu, 1.3, and 6500 radios? You're all getting old, so it's time to be responsible. Eventually, you'll have to give up on radio. You can't just keep using your radio and not work... After all, your wife has been spoiled for years, so why would she trust you with your equipment, your antennas, filters, Yagi antenna, and microphone? Don't be silly... Instead, let me take some of the equipment. I will buy various radios from you at no cost.
If you have an epiphany, please message me privately.