I am in a world of S#&T

Tell her. Suck it up whatever the response is. If need be, show her that you are being proactive at selling the Duster. You may want to list it on several sites and print out the postings. It may be a good idea to show them to her. Once the initial reaction is over, most times the anxiety level will decrease as well.

I agree. Honesty is the best policy in my house. The longer you wait the more trouble it will cause. They hate it when they think you are being deceptive. You guys have been married for 30 years.........She probably has a good idea that something is amiss already. I don't know how they do it ,but THEY KNOW!!!!!