The key difference here is, "your girlfriend" and not wife. Once married and you settle into a house, wives decorate their house a certain way, or have intentions to, and a set of speakers in the middle of the living room isn't always what they have in mind.
That said, I am in the camp that is blessed with a great wife and gives me a lot of leeway with my stereo, a lot!
That said, I am in the camp that is blessed with a great wife and gives me a lot of leeway with my stereo, a lot!