On Homeownership

A really interesting look at homeownership (particularly from the male perspective) from the NY Times.

Best quote from the article:

"Alan Berks the renter had spent his evenings with friends at African dance nights and jazz clubs. Alan Berks the homeowner lost an entire day rearranging the living room furniture. “I did find a spot for the couch that made me happy,” he said. “I was proud of myself. But where the couch is — that’s how I’m going to measure my happiness from now on? I remember thinking: ‘This is how people live? Why am I doing this?’ ”

- Men Who Jump the Picket Fence by Michael Tortorello