tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post1212427338360444713..comments2023-10-26T05:29:26.026-04:00Comments on Sallie's Niece: When are you moving to the suburbs?Sallie's Niecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662769521869035227noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-6089970145429530432009-03-02T16:36:00.000-05:002009-03-02T16:36:00.000-05:00I found this post amusing, I never thought of "the...I found this post amusing, I never thought of "the suburbs" as somewhere people go when they get married and have kids. I never understood that concept until I got older (ahem, like my first years in college? lol)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I hate it when people make assumptions.....which is why I always lose my temper with my sister. Whenever I start to look at properties she sends me links to houses out <I>beyond</I> the suburbs and she gets mad when I look at the address and delete them without looking closer. <BR/><BR/>Ditto on raising kids in the city. I'd LOVE to live in the city, but downtown living is just too expensive for me right now. [sigh] (Wait, that wasn't meant to imply I wanted to have kids any time soon either...) While there might be a certain "charm" (or whatever you want to call it) about your kids playing on a lawn, I think it'd contribute way more to their development to live in a city.QL girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06536928839501814510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-35339985372079861162009-02-26T22:08:00.000-05:002009-02-26T22:08:00.000-05:00LA doesn't have this great urban core, rather ther...LA doesn't have this great urban core, rather there are many smaller areas that could be called a downtown. Instead the city is a series of suburbs, hence the sprawl. I like that I can have a house with a yard and yet be only a few miles from downtown. I think a condo will be perfect when I'm older, for now I want a yard for the dogs and a place to grow my vegetable garden. A lot of people prefer city life, different strokes is all. It's funny your ex doesn't know you that well.Miss Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15926161058644761041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-35621459817826457312009-02-26T13:39:00.000-05:002009-02-26T13:39:00.000-05:00I know exactly what you mean. My husband and I hav...I know exactly what you mean. My husband and I have lived in the same one bedroom rented basement apartment for the 5 years we’ve been together (married 3.5). People think we’re nuts. It’s a tiny place but we love it. In this case, we’ll have to move if/when we have kids due to just space issues. But I don’t want to move to the ‘burbs! I want to keep our commutes as short as possible, and like you, raise our kids in a diverse area.HEALTHY AMELIAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16873651025465368628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-28025045038361604842009-02-26T09:44:00.000-05:002009-02-26T09:44:00.000-05:00i'm in the exact situation - people keep asking wh...i'm in the exact situation - people keep asking when, after my wedding, my husband-elect and i will be moving. i point out that we own our condo and love our neighborhood, and they're like... confused. we live right in the city, we're close to everything, there are amazing restaurants and lakes and an ice skating rink all right here! honestly, we talk about wanting a fireplace and a fenced yard, but those are pretty small complaints - certainly not enough to make me want to move anywhere. plus, our condo fee is insanely small and covers all utilities!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-3293689061712982462009-02-26T09:25:00.000-05:002009-02-26T09:25:00.000-05:00Agreed. And the suburbs are not necessarily better...Agreed. And the suburbs are not necessarily better for living. It's a longer commute, more space than you need ,maintenance on the garden etc, and you can easily raise a family in a condo (if you wanted one) the same way in the suburbs -- many families have successfully done that in far worse.<BR/><BR/>Anyway.. :)FB @ FabulouslyBroke.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12966672580040786485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-77530384022563945832009-02-26T02:48:00.000-05:002009-02-26T02:48:00.000-05:00I like condo living too. I think it's less stressf...I like condo living too. I think it's less stressful on the homeowner. I don't hate the suburbs as much as you do, but I picture myself there when I'm married. And it scares me.. :(carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14066314024303031824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-42476637074308960332009-02-25T20:05:00.000-05:002009-02-25T20:05:00.000-05:00I live in a condo and I would like a house but in ...I live in a condo and I would like a house but in reality we are staying put cause in 5.5 years the youngest will hve graduated and Iwill only be 42. We have a plan to pay off the debt by then so we can travel and lay for a year. Early retirement - yeah!paisley penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274722432486995047noreply@blogger.com