I want to push back on the idea of needing a large[1] place if you have a family.
In the US a four person family will typically live in a 2,000-2,500 square foot place, but in Europe the same family will typically live in something like 1,000-1,400 square feet. In Asia it’s often less, and earlier in the US’s history it also was much less than what it is today.
If smaller sizes work for others across time and space I believe it is often sufficient for people in the US today.
Yeah that’s fair. But the lifestyle of ~$850 a month room in a group house isn’t that nice if you have many kids, and so it makes sense that people benefit from more money to afford a nicer place.
And like, sure, you can get by on less money than some people assume, but the original comment imo understates how much you and your family benefit from more money (e.g the use of “bewildered”).
I want to push back on the idea of needing a large[1] place if you have a family.
In the US a four person family will typically live in a 2,000-2,500 square foot place, but in Europe the same family will typically live in something like 1,000-1,400 square feet. In Asia it’s often less, and earlier in the US’s history it also was much less than what it is today.
If smaller sizes work for others across time and space I believe it is often sufficient for people in the US today.
Well, you just said “larger”.
Yeah that’s fair. But the lifestyle of ~$850 a month room in a group house isn’t that nice if you have many kids, and so it makes sense that people benefit from more money to afford a nicer place.
And like, sure, you can get by on less money than some people assume, but the original comment imo understates how much you and your family benefit from more money (e.g the use of “bewildered”).