Is it family or spouse? In my case, created mini game room in half of our two car garage, insulated, heated, etc. as long as games stay there, wife fully supports hobby. It may be that yours is afraid of noise / space problems in house. Also understand that this isn’t really something you want for the family. It’s for you. So do it for you, and if family gets involved great. If not, you have a great hobby of your own.

By the way, recognize that with kids, it may just take a long exposure to your new machine. My then 20 year old daughter while first playing my first machine, played two balls. Then looked at me and said "so dad, this is supposed to be fun?". While far from a regular player, almost 3 years later, will play an entire game once in a while and admits it is "kinda" fun.

Bought my one and only in February 2016, by June had 5. They breed while you aren't looking.

Glad to hear, plenty of time to research what you really want, while you save the money. And you can look through the house for that spot no one thought of that would be perfect for your pin.