Seeing as how you are his wife and all, and you made it to this forum where the truth always get gets out... maybe he needs to get rid of his old tramp? Maybe get a new one if you are okay with that sort of arrangement.
Seriously my own trampOLINE is busted so i'll be making a new one over the winter. There'always some part of a cat that needs replacement soon, that would probably make a nice gift.