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LOL. Bit of a tangent but I couldn't agree with this more. My wife is super irritated because her sister and her husband informed her this weekend that they are building a custom home that costs significantly more than ours and will be uber-modern Chip and Joanna Gaines approved.
They are on actual food stamps right now. She is unemployed currently and he is a not very successful realtor. And even at full employment, they make probably 30% of what we do combined.
My wife was on the warpath this weekend - they have a $50,000 truck, a $50,000 conversion van (they have four kids), and will have a more expensive house than us. We drive Hyundais - both are paid off. LOL.
There was no listening to reason; that our house is in a much, much more desirable location (MUCH), that they will likely not end up being successful in that house as history has shown, amongst other huge gaps in lifestyle and future lifestyle that I won't specifically call out because I don't want to be a douche. She just knows that her sister will have shiplap and a modern farmhouse look and she can't see past that. Cracks me up.
I mostly hung out with the dog in the game room and drank booze for all of Saturday. 5 years of marriage. It took me awhile, but I'm learning.
It took me 21 years to arrive where i am today.
We are in a new subdivision. I built last year semi custom because i didnt want the headache of massive change orders from the wife and interior designer teaming up against me. Houses are still popping up left and right ( few lots left now which is good ) and most of the new buyers are are late 20s, early 30s types. We moved in March 2019 and there was MAYBE 1-2 ppl with golf carts. We now have close to 15 running around a subdivision with 5 streets - 3 which are cul de sacs. Kids from 10-15 driving around - Those stimulus checks went to work.
its insanity. absolute insanity. I drive a 2010 Acura, wife has 2016 Acura and im currently in market for oldest who, by the grace of God, DOES NOT CARE what she gets. ( Meanwhile one of her besties just got a 2018 Jeep Rubicon ) Ive always ALWAYS wanted an Audi ( frst was that A5, now eyes on ETRON ) but i just cant FATHOM spending $50,000 plus on a car to get me from point A to B. As much as i want, ill never have because im too !@#!@# cheap and frugal ( to most that know me ).
My wife laments the same as yours after 20 YEARS of marriage lol. Her younger brother at the age of 26 had a boat, 2 tricked out 4 wheelers, a $40,000 truck. I kept explaining he still lived at HOME. Didnt matter. Made her mental. Today? no boat, no 4 wheelers, and a 2013 Dodge ram.
Life takes its turns, and if you arent prepared for them, you will find yourself on the wrong side of it every time.
as to the shiplap- yeah we nixed that and went with wainscot in entry and dining area- that !@#!#@ is absolutely timeless. I didnt grow up on a farm, didnt have cows or goats, so had no need for farmhouse look in my living room and entry or blasted sliding farm doors instead of locking doors. Good luck with all that privacy you look for on a Friday nite after the wife has had 2-3 bourbons ;)