the housing market and why we buy…

[scaredyclassic]

Bigger more better.

Why

[Jazzman]

I’m not so sure those we think are so smart, are that smart. I seem to recall Timothy Geithner bought a home for $3.5 in 2006. Anyone who let’s their wife force them into financially unsound decisions is a wimp, and I think most women, whiners or not, would agree with that.

[UCGal]

Why do all these conversations make it sound like all women/wives are shrews?

I’ve seen a lot of men anxious to buy and the wives questioning whether it makes financial sense.

FWIW, and this is just MY opinion… the phrase Happy Wife Happy Life is annoying. Marriage is about compromise – at least it should be. That means some of the time the husband is less happy, some of the time the wife is less happy. If it’s 100% happy wife then the marriage isn’t really a partnership – it’s a dictatorship. Do you guys really live your life that way?

[Jazzman]

^^^I was the one anxious to buy a home and not my wife. She went along with a lot of what I said because she knew I was doing all the legwork. She did, however, always have an equal say when it came to the crunch.

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=UCGal]Why do all these conversations make it sound like all women/wives are shrews?

I’ve seen a lot of men anxious to buy and the wives questioning whether it makes financial sense.

FWIW, and this is just MY opinion… the phrase Happy Wife Happy Life is annoying. Marriage is about compromise – at least it should be. That means some of the time the husband is less happy, some of the time the wife is less happy. If it’s 100% happy wife then the marriage isn’t really a partnership – it’s a dictatorship. Do you guys really live your life that way?[/quote]

Yes.

Shrew is the wrong word.

Demanding.

Goal oriented.

Knows what they want.

Powerful…

Males basic urge to protect and provide collided with this titanic force.

There you have it.

The housing market.

[joec]

[quote=UCGal]Why do all these conversations make it sound like all women/wives are shrews?

I’ve seen a lot of men anxious to buy and the wives questioning whether it makes financial sense.

FWIW, and this is just MY opinion… the phrase Happy Wife Happy Life is annoying. Marriage is about compromise – at least it should be. That means some of the time the husband is less happy, some of the time the wife is less happy. If it’s 100% happy wife then the marriage isn’t really a partnership – it’s a dictatorship. Do you guys really live your life that way?[/quote]

This is all true…however, I don’t think some of the piggy women here are the majority of what the general populace is like.

I’d think and you’d probably also agree that in general, in our society, women have a greater desire to have a nice home compared to a guy. Sorta similar to how “I think” women care more about how they look physically than men, especially in the category of Married [men] with children. Sure, you have guys that do cosmetic surgery and all that, but the numbers are probably (again guessing) higher for women. You have 16 year old teen girls in South Korea that are planning the major work they should do.

My assumption, and as a guy, I really don’t care what I look like anymore in terms of clothes, grooming, hair, etc…since the “goal” of finding a mate is not a goal anymore. Why waste resources and time to look good when there is no carrot at the end of the tunnel?

Maybe I am in the minority, others can chime in…

That said, I think it’s just how society is and all these comments are annoying, (sorta like comments on how a dad can actually stay home and watch kids?!!?!? which I get annoyed with too), but such is life and all that…

[scaredyclassic]

I really enjoy working on my body for appearances sake and also for utility. I am not looking to get laid. I just like to look better. my wife will disagree, but i am also particular about my clothing. Not because i am attemptng to attract any additional women. I just like it. it’s not a gay thing. I just feel better being a little spiffier.

that said, i think im in the minority.

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=scaredyclassic]I really enjoy working on my body for appearances sake and also for utility. I am not looking to get laid. I just like to look better. my wife will disagree, but i am also particular about my clothing. Not because i am attemptng to attract any additional women. I just like it. it’s not a gay thing. I just feel better being a little spiffier.

that said, i think im in the minority.[/quote]

So why if you were single can’t you keep a clean house or pay someone to design and clean it for you.

I enjoy my clever designer bachelor pad. It’s just a 1 bedroom but I like to keep it looking like in a magazine.

[scaredyclassic]

this is a late life thing. early on, even when looking for a mate, i was not concerned about my appearance, body or pad. and i had no money. i guess i thought my wit alone should suffice for any woman..

[NotCranky]

I enjoy my house looking like I live in it ,not like some designer does. If my house looked like some designer was living in it, then in actuality, nobody would be.

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=scaredyclassic]I mean sheeesh if this guy can’t tell his wife he knows better what hope is there for the rest of us? She probably has the inside track on every dopey move he’s made his entire life.

No one is an expert in their hometown as the saying goes.[/quote]

Your evolution makes perfect sense. As you acquire more experience, knowledge and money you become more refined.

As you get older, conforming to what society values becomes more important. Fear of shame drives you to look and behave in a presentable manner that draws respect and flattery.

I don’t buy the notion that people enjoy dirty and messy. They don’t want to put in the effort or they don’t know how.

Living in a small place is very liberating. I save a lot money because I don’t buy anything. I’m forced to not acquire things in order to avoid clutter. It’s like living in one of those nifty tiny homes.

[CA renter]

[quote=UCGal]Why do all these conversations make it sound like all women/wives are shrews?

I’ve seen a lot of men anxious to buy and the wives questioning whether it makes financial sense.

FWIW, and this is just MY opinion… the phrase Happy Wife Happy Life is annoying. Marriage is about compromise – at least it should be. That means some of the time the husband is less happy, some of the time the wife is less happy. If it’s 100% happy wife then the marriage isn’t really a partnership – it’s a dictatorship. Do you guys really live your life that way?[/quote]

+1,000,000

[scaredyclassic]

Is Mishkin making his wife sound like a shrew?

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=scaredyclassic]Is Mishkin making his wife sound like a shrew?[/quote]

His wife is a landscape designer who probably couldn’t care less about economics.
In 2008, she probably was at the right age to nest and she found the perfect garden to landscape.

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