While building a house can be very fun and exciting, it can also be mentally and physically draining. It can make dreams come true, but it can sometimes lead to marital problems. Henry and I are often asked, “How have you maintained a happy marriage through the building of several homes?” This is a great question that I’m going to try and answer within this post.
As some of you already know, we are in the process of planning our new adventure, a new build. The planning process of a new home can be both very overwhelming and exciting. Along this journey, we hope to share with you different stages we are in. Sometimes its good to see what is behind the build and what actually goes into it. This will include the good, the bad, and even the ugly.
When you build a house, there are always things that you wish you would have done differently. In our previous houses, there have been major things that drove us a little crazy, but in this house, there are only a few minor things. So for this post, instead of focusing on the negative, I want to point out a few things that I’m so glad we did, and would most definitely do again in a new home. These aren’t the only things, but these three are at the top of the list.
Will we go over budget? Will my marriage last? How long will this process take? All of these questions are ones you may have when deciding whether or not to build your own home. There are so many articles that could give much information and go into detail on the building process, but today I’m going to focus on just a few reasons why it can be such a great thing! Some may disagree with is and thats ok! I’m writing this from our own knowledge and experience. Having built three homes and remodeled a few, we feel that building is a much better process and these are a few reasons why.