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[quote=Anonymous]OP, how old are you? And how long have you been married? Are you comparing apples to apples when you look at the lifestyle when you we’re raised to where you are now? I married when I was in my late 20s, we had ikea furniture and your typical hand me downs dining table, couch, etc to furnish our apartment. We slowly saved and bought a starter home and started our family and eventually upgraded to a single family home by the time our kids started school. At this point, I had more experience and my income grew.

When I got my first job out of college, I was expecting to earn the salaries my parents made — this was at the peak of their careers after 20+ years of professional experience. When looking at houses, I expected to immediately buy the single-family home. There’s a natural progression. It’s all about perspective. (They’re called starter Hines for a reason, everyone has to start somewhere!) I was expecting the same that I had growing up (a good salary, a nice home, etc), when I was first starting out. But many years later, I’m in a different place with my career (income), have a family, 2 cars, SFH.

When you look back at your upbringing, are you comparing the same stage of life where you are now?[/quote]

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