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Do you 'enjoy' spending time with your kids?
- Yes, most of the time we really have fun together
- Sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's really dull and aggravating
- Honestly most of the time it's not fun at all, but it's not supposed to be fun
- I really don't enjoy it at all, and wish I could spend less time with them
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Trying my best to be patient and calm but we are living in a very overcrowded, dated 2 bdrm apartment that we bought 3 years ago before have twins. The place is not attractive (old kitchen and bath) and it's hard to have playdates in our cramped living space. We cant sell now b/c the value has plummeted. I am angry and bitter and feel that we deserve more. We both work so hard and I feel like I live in a slum. Now it's getting embarrassing. How can I make peace with where we are now? We want more kids but it's out of the question while living here.
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rent your place, rent a different place, spend an extra couple of thousand a month to live nicer. you can get a 3 brm now in the city for under $5K, you can get one in the 4;s If you rent your place for $2.5K or so, you can spend a bit more and live beautifully, until market picks up. If you can swing it - you might recoup in a couple of years if market picks up, you hold your place, and sell it for a bit more (covering the amt of money you spent in difference on the rental). Hope that makes sense.
[ Reply | More ]If you don't want to do a major renovation, do some cosmetic updates. Also it wouldn't hurt to a consultation with a designer to learn how to use to maximize the small space. A lot of those consultants charge reasonable prices and offer free consultations. They can find space in the smallest of apartments. Painting helps a lot. Changing fixtures on doors and cabinets and lights. A few new appliances can work wonders. I'm doing a complete gut overhaul of my kitchen and bath so I'm addicted to HGTV and DIY television. You can get ideas from the HGTV web site.
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