I try. I don’t dislike 23109, in fact I’ve been writing back and forth to him over the past year or two I feel like I practically know him, I see in him a lot of what I see in some of my friends and sometimes myself, I hate it when someone holds up a mirror as much as the next guy. I actually think I was exactly like him when I was his age and i didn’t listen either. If I made a list of the ten bad financial decisions I have made in my life, they all started with the phrase “well, the wife wanted ….” then fill in the blank.

While I suggest things and throw data at 23109, he actually teaches me more than I teach him. These discussions constantly remind me that divorce is cheaper in the long run. Had I remarried and been married in 2006 or 2007 I would have bought another house, by not having any committee votes and making decisions on my own, I’m up about 200k right now, that’s about $500 a day savings, over 18 months. I think I’ll stick with intermittent somewhat crazy girlfriends, they have no voting rights, the variety is nice, thanks 23109, I feel better already.

Dude, you know I’m just kidding with you but there is something serious about being honest with yourself and telling the wife “no” once in a while can be a good thing. I should remind you that I posted a hillarious deal back when you were buying and I said you needed to make her a deal in writing that for every 20k or 30k in value drop she would be required to perform some weekly sexual favor that she was opposed to, I said to make a list and place the most objectionable acts further down the value ladder. I called it the “can’t lose” arrangement. If the house goes up in value, you make money, if it goes down 50% in value, you get to pick which one of her friends. I hope you made that list. Sorry, still kidding, but I did post that more than a year ago and highly suggest it’s use even today for others.