Posted by Tuba Tiger on April 19, 2001 at 00:50:01:
In Reply to: In-laws posted by Frustrated on April 19, 2001 at 00:35:28:
Jerry Young wrote a greart article in the TUBA Journal a few years ago--something like "A Pause for Thought." It explains the benefits of studying music--not quite what you're after but I found it useful in a similar situation once.
I think the best argument is that while your wife is employable just about anywhere that as a tuba player you simply are not employable evrywhere. And it's only fair that you pay the bills too. . . And this great job came a long.
And if worse comes to worse at least your wife's on your side.
Good luck man--I feel your pain.
The Tuba Tiger