Marriage takes work too. 23 years with my bride and we have had our valleys, but you just keep going to get through them.

I bought a big house because I had a rough childhood and I was sick and tired of living in small houses with my family.

Mom is a realtor, and she owns some land adjacent to her childhood home.

They still are paying closing and home warranty.About 5 days before we close, my lender (childhood friend) calls me and starts asking me tax questions about the house.  

My childhood was spent growing up in rentals in Wicker Park & Humboldt Park.

Childhood house that I inherited.

On the other hand, my mom ran a daycare in my home for my entire childhood through college.

Grunge band "Nirvana's" front-man Kurt Cobain's childhood homes (2 of them.)

(A childhood family friend is a senior officer, 6'7' 285, all he has to do is frown and the kids in highschool comply).

http://www.forbes.com/sites/zillow/2013/09/25/kurt-cobains-childhood-home-in-aberdeen-listed-for-500000/ Only clicked on the story since I thought that @Brandon Turnerwas going to be cleaning up!