In defense of women…. I’ve seen couples where the man was the one who was obsessed with size and status and the woman was the one arguing moderation.

I had a coworker who went completely out of control when his wife suggested moving to a better school district. She was happy with a small home – he figured if they were going to take on more debt they “deserved” the big house… put in a custom pool… all with an interest only loan and only 1 income. He was pretty up front that he was the one that cared about the size, the expensive upgrades and she was nervous about it.

And plenty of women look at these huge houses with dismay because they know it’s a lot more to clean.