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i may very well hate it in practice, but in theory i love the idea of a couple sharing only one car. my married cousins are doing it right now, and so are one of my coworkers and his wife. the financial benefits are large. it would save the average family $400-500 a month, plus at least $500-1,000 in maintenance/repairs/insurance over the course of a year. that's a big deal.
but more than that i love this: that having to share the car (carpooling to and from work each day) provides valuable before-and-after-the-office time for you to talk to each other without the distraction of the gym, internet, tv, or the dirty dishes in the sink. that's good time to have together. it would be awesome to know that for twenty minutes to an hour each day you could have your spouse's undivided attention to talk about how your day went, during a period of time that would otherwise be wasted.
where it would suck, of course, is in conflicting weekend engagements, but i guess you'd get good at carpooling with your friends too.
but more than that i love this: that having to share the car (carpooling to and from work each day) provides valuable before-and-after-the-office time for you to talk to each other without the distraction of the gym, internet, tv, or the dirty dishes in the sink. that's good time to have together. it would be awesome to know that for twenty minutes to an hour each day you could have your spouse's undivided attention to talk about how your day went, during a period of time that would otherwise be wasted.
where it would suck, of course, is in conflicting weekend engagements, but i guess you'd get good at carpooling with your friends too.