<p>REALTOR:  Use one word to describe your dream home...</p>

<p>ME:  Elegant.</p>

<p>THE HUSBAND:  Unique.</p>

<p>REALTOR:  Allright.  Most important feature?</p>

<p>ME:  Large family room.  </p>

<p>THE HUSBAND:  What do we need a large family room for?  We need a 2 car garage.  </p>

<p>ME:  We NEED enough room for the playgroup and so that The Boy doesn&#39;t drive me crazy in the winter. </p>

<p>THE HUSBAND:  How will we furnish it?</p>

<p>ME:  That&#39;s the fun part.</p>

<p>THE HUSBAND:  Really?  And the cost...</p>

<p>ME:  We&#39;ll just do it little by little.  Geesh.</p>

<p>THE HUSBAND:  R-i-i-ght.</p>

<p>REALTOR:  OK.  Let&#39;s move on.  What&#39;s your price range?</p>

<p>ME:  <i>Names price that could buy two 4-bedroom homes pretty much anywhere in the country.  Except for Boston.</i> </p>

<p>THE HUSBAND:  Cut that by 100K.  At least.</p>

<p>ME:  Did we even SEE anything remotely livable at the price I want?</p>

<p>THE HUSBAND:  Why pay more?</p>

<p>ME:  Easy for you to say.  I have to be in the house all day!</p>

<p>THE HUSBAND:  Easy for me?  I&#39;m the one who is going to have to go to the office for the rest of his life to pay this mortgage!</p>

<p>REALTOR:  *Ahem*  Did I ever mention that I also am a certified marriage counselor?</p>
