I find intellectually dishonest the suggestion that not owning a house is somehow going to remove the ability to settle down and start a family. I don't own a house, and most likely never will, by the simple reasoning that I can either own a house 2 hours away from work and spend 1/6 of my weekday waking hours on public transit, or I can rent a great apartment 10 minutes from work and enjoy a vastly greater quality of life.
None of this stops me from living the family life. On the contrary, the shorter commute time arguably allows me to be a better father and husband than many of my coworkers, who travel such long distances to work that they can't afford to be home in time for dinner or their kids' bedtime.
Yes, they may have the big backyards and huge houses, but my family enjoys a Manhattan penthouse with a rooftop, located equidistantly from Central and Riverside parks, with easy access to everything the city has to offer.
The "American Dream" of owning a house at all costs - which also appears to be the British dream - would be just another distraction. It's unnecessary and, in my opinion, a waste of mindshare and money.
None of this stops me from living the family life. On the contrary, the shorter commute time arguably allows me to be a better father and husband than many of my coworkers, who travel such long distances to work that they can't afford to be home in time for dinner or their kids' bedtime.
Yes, they may have the big backyards and huge houses, but my family enjoys a Manhattan penthouse with a rooftop, located equidistantly from Central and Riverside parks, with easy access to everything the city has to offer.
The "American Dream" of owning a house at all costs - which also appears to be the British dream - would be just another distraction. It's unnecessary and, in my opinion, a waste of mindshare and money.