# Hobby Costs More Than Postpartum Depression

> A woman’s horseback riding hobby costs more than her husband’s objections to it.
- Title: Hobby Costs More Than Postpartum Depression · Slate Magazine
- Summary: A woman’s horseback riding hobby costs more than her husband’s objections to it. A woman who overcame postpartum depression through horseback riding wants to…
- Keywords: postpartum depression, horseback riding, husband, money, hobby, riding, child, seattle, Costs, More, Postpartum, Depression
- Source: Slate Magazine — https://slate.com/advice/2026/10/money-advice-expensive-hobby.html?via=rss
- Author: Elizabeth Spiers, Lillian Karabaic
- Published: 2026-10-02T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: postpartum depression, horseback riding, husband, money, hobby, riding, child, seattle
## Postpartum Depression
A woman suffered severe postpartum depression after having her child and tried therapy and medication but neither worked.
## Horseback Riding Helped
After five years of horseback riding, she felt like her pre-baby self again and was more confident and healthy.
## Horse Ownership Plan
She mapped out all horse-owning financials, pros and cons but her husband refused to allow her to buy her own horse.
## Husband’s Objections
Her husband said he would be happy with her and their child riding one day per week and hated the idea of owning a horse.
## Strip Club Comparison
Her husband compared her horse hobby to spending multiple days per week at a strip club, which she called an unhealthy habit and immature comparison.
## Horse Hobby Alternatives
Her husband suggested cheaper hobbies like running or knitting instead of buying a horse.
## Financial Reality
She earns $50,000 more than her husband and both have six figures income, so she can afford her own horse.
## Husband’s Control Issue
Her husband’s refusal to let her ride horses is a control issue because he doesn’t understand her hobby and its benefits.
## Husband’s Advice
Her husband said he would be happy with her and their child riding one day per week and that’s it.
## Horse Hobby Benefits
She and her child enjoy riding together and have a fantastic time bonding most weeks.
## Husband’s Strips Club Comment
Her husband said, 'What if I spent multiple days per week at a strip club while you were at the barn/riding?'

> What if I spent multiple days per week at a strip club while you were at the barn/riding?
## Horse Hobby Cost
She has mapped out all horse-owning financials, pros and cons but her husband refuses to allow her to buy her own horse.
## Husband’s Financial Concerns
Her husband is worried about the cost of horse ownership and time involvement, so he stopped her from leasing horses.
## Horse Hobby Impact
Her husband’s bad attitude about horses and horse ownership is ruining the fun of riding for her and their child.
## Horse Hobby Decision
She is almost at the point where she wants to quit riding altogether and hide in a cave.
## Husband’s Advice
Her husband needs to understand that he cannot stand in the way of something that brings her joy simply because he does not understand it.
## Key takeaway

A woman who overcame postpartum depression through horseback riding wants to buy her own horse but her husband refuses, claiming it’s too expensive.