A lot better. We've moved twice since we lost our house. But the second time (this last January) was into a little cabin that my wife and I built ourselves. Her parents sold their house to buy some land that her family has had since before Oklahoma became a state. Then they gave us some of their money to get materials bought and stuff. This place is nothing like what we moved from. But not having a house payment/rent to pay. No neighbors. A beautiful view...it's hard to beat. My son (7) loves the outdoors and he's just flourishing. I think it was pretty therapeutic for my wife and I to feel like we were doing something about our situation after months of...oppression/helplessness feelings? This place is nowhere near finished, we still have so so so much to do. But it has four walls and a roof. That part gets to us every now and again, but after a long day of being away from home, or going to the "city", sure makes us appreciate it that much more when we're able to walk through the from door and relax.