Houses are Like Relationships

I've been thinking about this on and off for the past while--especially in light of all the work I've been doing on my house this summer. In a way, I think houses are like relationships. At least, the one house I've owned so far has been that way for me. You start off pretty infatuated with the house (hopefully). The first impression is darling, you love this detail and that oddity--love at first sight. And for the first bit, everything is hunky dory. You're caught up in the swell of emotion ...