Would you live in a RV for a year or two?

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My husband and I currently live with my family. 
He thinks the housing market isn’t gonna be good for years to come, so his idea is to buy a brand new camper and keep it on his dads property and live in it. 
We live in my families basement and have our own bathroom with laundry and are about 20 minutes from work and rent free.
If we went to his dads and got the camper, it would cost us $20 thousand dollars and we’d be living in some small camper and have to do laundry in his dads house.. 
My idea is that if we could get 20 thousand dollars I’d rather use that for a house than blow it on a camper, then buy a house. 
We’ve been fighting about it every day and he’s at the point where he wants to use his personal money and buy the trailer and live in it alone till I’m on board. 
I just wish we could stay here a year or so longer and save a shit ton of money for a downpayment and also have money to fix up what ever we house we get. 
Seems like we’re on separate pages and it’s really affecting us. 
Also, I told him I wouldn’t tolerate living separately. If he’d truly move out without me then he can say goodbye to our marriage. He said that makes me codependent. Then I said I don’t want to separate our family and he claims since we don’t have kids, we don’t have a family. That about broke my heart.. 
Does anyone see his side and can explain it to me in a way that doesn’t trigger me? Nothing about this seems like a good idea. Again if we are gonna save $20thousand dollars I’d rather put it towards our house which is our end goal. Why not stay here for free, and then our next move be our house? Why move somewhere else and be in this same position except $20g in debt?
Someone? Anyone?

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I would a million percent just stick with the basement and save up for a down payment. I’m with you. He’s crazy if he thinks living alone and separate is a better option. Does he have beef with your family that he wants out that bad?

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If he thinks saying no to living apart makes you codependent and that having no kids means you’re not a family I’d be saying bye to that marriage now. 
I would not be able to tolerate living in a camper and think that’s a complete waste of money. It sounds like you really just aren’t on the same page about what your present or future should look like and thats not going to just resolve

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Im on your side on this but my question is why doesn’t he want to still live with your family? Is something bothering him that bad? Do you share the kitchen and common spaces?
It’s not abnormal for a grown man or woman to feel less for living with family when they are older. He may just be dealing with the stigma of being grown and not having your own place. 
Or maybe ur family is getting on his nerves. 
I feel there’s more to his side of the story.

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It's such a waste of money buying an RV! If he wants privacy tell him to use $20 of the $20k to buy some drapes or something. Living rent free and saving for a house is smart. Also actually LIVING in a trailer is not as fun as looks! I have done it for only 6 months and I do not recommend. Also I'd be having a good talk to your hubby about preferences etc to do with your kids BEFORE you have them. He seems to have his mind made up and I would be weary of him doing the same sort of "Its my way or the highway" with your future kids!

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I voted before reading.
If you were living in it, working remotely and travelling I would say go for it.
But otherwise no, put it towards something else

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He doesn't want to live with your family anymore and is just not saying it... why else would you spend 20k when you can live rent free and use that money towards a house?

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I had an old coworker who lives in an RV with her husband and their dog and they love it. And I must say their RV was super nice lol. I'd do it if it were just my fiance and I but we have kids lol. Maybe in the future

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Something to consider… We are putting an addition on our house and it’s tied in with our mortgage. We got a rate of 3.99 last month and it’s locked. Two weeks ago I talked to my bank to make sure it was locked…it is…but she said that if I’d call her two weeks after I did originally they couldn’t have offered lower than 4.89. The fed raised it once already and are projected to do so 5 more times. Where I live, homes are going for around $150,000. I know that’s really low but if your somewhere like where we are…if you have $20,000…I’d absolutely get a house vs RV. RVs aren’t cheap either.

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If it was just my husband and I - totally we would. It would be easy for us. But with our two kids - nope. Not happening. We’ve discussed it because we want to build a house and living in an RV for the summer is what many people do while building. But not happening with a 2 and 4 year old.

Would you live in a RV for a year or two?

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