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I am in my 30's, am married, have a first grader, I love to travel but don't get the chance much these days. I agree with your points, different tokes for diffe

I am in my 30's, am married, have a first grader, I love to travel but don't get the chance much these days. I agree with your points, different tokes for different blokes, just wanted to share my experience.

sjtindell 5y ago
You have a wife and a kid and yet just rent, have minimal furniture and empty walls? How does that work? My partner loves making spaces “cute” and need some plants, art, etc. which I’ve come to appreciate.
- jacob019 5y ago
  It works for us. Our daughter's room is probably the most decorated part of our our home. My wife loves gardening, but has found new hobbies. She doesn't share my enthusiasm for minimalism, but she has embraced it and is also happier these days. Caring for a big house was like having a 2nd job. There were nice parts, but I don't miss it. We have a nice home, we just try not to fill it with stuff. I know it isn't for everyone but I like the clean minimal aesthetic, it's calming. Renting is a luxury in some ways. Now that we don't spend as much time on the nest, we have time for other things, and much less stress.
- jandrewrogers 5y ago
  Some people prefer to rent. It has distinct advantages and in big cities you can often rent beautiful places that you'd never be able to buy. You can have plants, art, etc in a lovely minimalist space that doesn't need a lot of stuff to be inviting and livable. I don't understand why it wouldn't work with a wife and kid. Owning a place doesn't change that. Renting does not imply a shoebox apartment or a mediocre house in the suburbs.
  - jhbadger 5y ago
    In a lot of developed countries (Germany, for example) renting is as common or more than buying. It's pretty much America that has this stigma that associates renting with not being successful.
  - sjtindell 5y ago
    When I think of adding additional people it adds stuff - now you need space for three or more people’s hobbies, preferences, etc. and when I think of renting I think smaller spaces.
    - prmoustache 5y ago
      That's usually the point. I´ve moved something like 12 times in my life, as a kid, as a young adult, maried man with kids, now divorced one with shared custody. I've lived in studios, appartments, houses, most rented but 2 owned. My conclusion is whatever space you have you might end up using all of it and only because it is available, not because you are using all that shit. I got back to renting close to a large city center because I wanted to get rid of cars and be able to go anywhere with my bicycle, have the kids walk to school , to their friends place or outside without me having to drive them left and right. Leaving in family do not mean you need so much things/space, hobbies don't have to require space. Also a lot of things can be shared with neighbors.

sjtindell 5y ago

You have a wife and a kid and yet just rent, have minimal furniture and empty walls? How does that work? My partner loves making spaces “cute” and need some plants, art, etc. which I’ve come to appreciate.

jacob019 5y ago
It works for us. Our daughter's room is probably the most decorated part of our our home. My wife loves gardening, but has found new hobbies. She doesn't share my enthusiasm for minimalism, but she has embraced it and is also happier these days. Caring for a big house was like having a 2nd job. There were nice parts, but I don't miss it. We have a nice home, we just try not to fill it with stuff. I know it isn't for everyone but I like the clean minimal aesthetic, it's calming. Renting is a luxury in some ways. Now that we don't spend as much time on the nest, we have time for other things, and much less stress.
jandrewrogers 5y ago
Some people prefer to rent. It has distinct advantages and in big cities you can often rent beautiful places that you'd never be able to buy. You can have plants, art, etc in a lovely minimalist space that doesn't need a lot of stuff to be inviting and livable. I don't understand why it wouldn't work with a wife and kid. Owning a place doesn't change that. Renting does not imply a shoebox apartment or a mediocre house in the suburbs.
- jhbadger 5y ago
  In a lot of developed countries (Germany, for example) renting is as common or more than buying. It's pretty much America that has this stigma that associates renting with not being successful.
- sjtindell 5y ago
  When I think of adding additional people it adds stuff - now you need space for three or more people’s hobbies, preferences, etc. and when I think of renting I think smaller spaces.
  - prmoustache 5y ago
    That's usually the point. I´ve moved something like 12 times in my life, as a kid, as a young adult, maried man with kids, now divorced one with shared custody. I've lived in studios, appartments, houses, most rented but 2 owned. My conclusion is whatever space you have you might end up using all of it and only because it is available, not because you are using all that shit. I got back to renting close to a large city center because I wanted to get rid of cars and be able to go anywhere with my bicycle, have the kids walk to school , to their friends place or outside without me having to drive them left and right. Leaving in family do not mean you need so much things/space, hobbies don't have to require space. Also a lot of things can be shared with neighbors.