Houston, TX
Married, too few machines. 
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Divorced. Have custody of my 8-yr old daughter 50% of the time. I got the house and paid her off spousal so no spousal. Have a GF who is the love of my life and we have NO plans of living under the same roof anytime soon. Keep the fires roaring, baby!
I have 24 pins.
I have also been married for 15 years, got two 10 year old kids (twins!), and 2 bought pins.
I am an extremely lucky spouse. 
My wife encourages all of my
crazy hobbies and inventions, even the dumb ones.
No pins when I was married with triplets. Even if bug bit me, not much money back then. Widowed in 2011 and started collecting few years later. Easy to build up a collection when it just me and the kids. No idea how you married guys get away with spending that kind of money on pins.
Married for 11 years with 5 kids. Currently 7 pins but plan on adding a few more over the next few years.
Widowed late last year, purchased a single pin as a post-hobby when my all time favorite when I was a kid (High Speed) became available locally for a really good deal. 2 kids - - one graduates college this Saturday, the other goes into college in the fall. Insurance money paid off the house, so I have more disposable income to keep myself entertained. And I hate doing yard work, so that left pinball.
Quoted from MikeVarney:Widowed late last year, purchased a single pin as a post-hobby
when my all time favorite when I was a kid (High Speed) became
available locally for a really good deal. 2 kids - - one graduates
college this Saturday, the other goes into college in the fall.
Insurance money paid off the house, so I have more disposable
income to keep myself entertained. And I hate doing yard work, so
that left pinball.
Sorry for your loss too, bud.
How many kids do you have? How many pets do you have? What is your credit card #? How many pins do you own? What is the expiry date on the credit card and the 3 digits on the back? What kind of vehicle do you move pins in?
Married 34 years - 2 kids in college, both full ride scholarships and understanding wife with one rule - no pins upstairs. 25 pins in the basement/garage and out of space (addition?)
married, 4 kids (3 college age), had 14 pins and sold them all
about a year and half ago, just bought another pin to get back in
the game. probably going to keep collection around 3 pins at a time
this go around. I found I never played more than 2-3 pins at a time
during certain periods of time. We will see how it goes 
Quoted from sevenrites:Lol... These threads are great. I think ultimately it's not so much what you do, your marital status, how many kids or any of that. You just have to want something bad enough to make it happen. In this case, it's pinball. For the record, I got married once and still am, been together almost 14 years or so. 4 kids, with one on the way. Currently 7 pins, a puck bowler, fooseball and megatouch. I have had 15-20 pinball machines come, stay or go over the past 5 years.
Pretty much! Married 9 years this year with a 2.5 year old, 3
cats, 8 pins, and very happy. If you're with someone that doesn't
at least at a minimum understand why you have whatever interests
you have, you're with the wrong person .
Divorced. A little over 40 pins. 20 some when married. Bought twice as many pins since being divorced. Guess I'm married to my pins now.
Married , kids married , 1 cat , 3 dogs , 13 pins , about 200 vids , many many of which are projects . Yes , the wife can get a little testy but she loves the pins
Quoted from fosaisu:If I'm married and have kids at home, which option should I choose? And what does a vote for "How many pins in your collection" mean?
You are not restricted to one option. Choose "married" and "children at home."
I blew it with the " how many pins do you own" question. My apologies.
Married for almost 13 years. 2 kids and another one on the way due in July. I currently have 5 pins and rotate them out due to cost and space. I have a great wife who actually likes to play pinball with me!
Quoted from PinDoctor82:I have 4 pins, one on the way,
Quoted from Capinball:Congrats!
Sounds like cigars are in order
Married, 9 year old in Hockey, 12 year old in Competitive Dance, 85 lb Pitbull, Siamese cat that likes to bite the wife,
20 pins with room for 5 more.
Single, never married, not dating. The whole relationship thing just never really interested me all that much.
Two machines - one that was routed (bought from a private seller who had it in his house for a while) and another that was NIB. If I had a bigger house, I would have at least two more pins, but cheap ones that need some work.
At some point I want to get a dog, but I'm at work all day so it doesn't really make sense to have one.
Quoted from cait001:How many kids do you have? How many pets do you have? What is
your credit card #? How many pins do you own? What is the expiry
date on the credit card and the 3 digits on the back? What kind of
vehicle do you move pins in?
I'm going for divorced and had 10 pins but 0 now
Married. 1 little monster who runs around the house after
playing POTC yelling “Iiiiiiii stole daddy’s gold!!(she’s 4 ). I
just sold one of my pins so I’m down to one at the moment but have
another on the way. Ughhhh wife says I only have room for 2.... I
question her spacial recognition.
Ottawa, ON
Married almost 8 years. 2 kids, daughter is 6, son is 4. I’m 36 with 36 pins, one for each year. Had pins in my house since I was 9.
Quoted from Chuck_Sherman:Happily divorced, 12 pins, 1 arcade vg 3 slots and a Ford
gumball
oh yeah, 2 old cats
Ford gumball?
I don't see an option for, "Divorced, but living together for
the last 5 years after being apart for 3 or 4 years, after being
back together for a few years, after being apart for a few years,
rinse repeat." We originally lived together for 15 years, then got
married for 3 or was it 6, I'm not sure, but it went south from
there. 10 pins or is it 12 or.........?
Quoted from kidchrisso:Married, 9 year old in Hockey, 12 year old in Competitive Dance, Pitbull, Siamese who bites the wife...long story,
20 pins with room for 5 more.
Married, 2 days away from 33 years, 4 kids all grown, first grandchild on the way, 15 pins (including 2 projects), and a wife who’s getting too good and setting high scores on pins! A real blessing to have a wife who sometimes even encourages me to buy a pin!
2nd Marriage in 05 ,, 1st daughter 07 , bought my 1st Pin in 08 , 2nd daughter 09 ,, I filed 4 divorce in 11 / 2015 ,, finalized in 2/ 16 ,,, I'm on my 290th pin and I do NOT miss the X .. All is gOOd ,, I got the House , my girl's and the Support .. I say I'll never get Married again , but if I dO ,
It Will B , 4 Better or 4 get it !!
Pict's of Alot 030 (resized).jpgMarried. 3 kids (9, 11, and 12). Currently 6 pins.
A working wife, living below your means, and a side job help. I really want to get a JJP, but I might have to up the ante and sell a kidney...or at least get the kids working yea, right!!
Quoted from cottonm4:What Is Your Martial Status. How Many Pins Do You Own.
Black Belt, 14 games set up, more awaiting restoration
Veendam
In a relationship with a very understanding partner.
119 pins - 80 in home residence with 39 overflow and various spare/replacement parts stored offsite.
First pin purchase was 1993 so have been in the game for a while.
Married for 31 years, started collecting pins about the same time,
51 pins in collection now. Zero rug rats.
Steve
This hobby sure does attract people from all walks of life. . The answers are interesting.
As mentioned in my opening post,, I never got around to getting married. I have been with my girl friend now for 15 years running. She has/we have a Chihuahua who thinks he is people. Usually, when we go, he goes.
I bought (and later sold) my first pin in 2012. It was a BAly Playboy. In 2015, I started on my pin collecting venture. I have 7 pins up and running, another one folded up for a trade deal that will be happening in near future. And I have one in the process of being built from scratch.
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