Thankfully my wife is pretty supportive of my new hobby...though she reminds me when i come home with beer, that i have a basement full of beer.
Craft beer and brewing has some pretty cool articles on "making your own" recipe. I've used those, in partnership with the BJCP guidelines to create my own recipes. Because I'm making my beer now, I believe it is a waste of time to brew less than 5% ABV, so i have a few summer recipes that are less than 5%. I figure, once I understand the principles of making a recipe, understand my equipment, and make some mistakes, I can go crazy with all the different styles, and hops!