Why younger people can’t afford a house
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&#x27;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&#x2F;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.<p>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&#x27;t afford to be home in time for dinner or their kids&#x27; bedtime.<p>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.<p>The &quot;American Dream&quot; of owning a house at all costs - which also appears to be the British dream - would be just another distraction. It&#x27;s unnecessary and, in my opinion, a waste of mindshare and money.