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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why can't you have one kid and stay in DC? Yes, it's expensive and there are a lot of trade offs, but that's what my spouse and I did. We are a lot happier than we would be in suburbia.[/quote]

+100 except I am in close-in suburb that is walkable/dense. One car. One kid. Amazing lifestyle. You cans till afford and have time for a lot of adult/non-parent lifestyle things if you are one-and-done. Highly recommend. And believe me you still experience parenting fully, both good and bad... lol[/quote]
+1 DH lived in the city when we got together. I lived in the burbs. When we started to look for a house, I told DH that I did not want to buy a house with a tiny yard and no garage, and neighbors that close to me. DH wanted a walkable neighborhood. So, we compromised. We bought a house in a closein burb within walking distance to a great town center.  It was more expensive, but I also liked the walkability. We had little kids when we lived in that house, and it was great to walk with them to the town center and parks.

Unfortunately, as they got older, we needed another bedroom as the kids are different genders, and they had been sharing a room.  We couldn't afford anything there so we had to move further out. Plus, the schools weren't as great for what we were paying for.

If your DH doesn't want kids and a suburban lifestyle, maybe you could compromise with just one and stay in the city. If the schools aren't great, you could go private if you have the funds.[/quote]

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