Money stress, exhausting mental workload, work delays… Real estate construction can take its toll on a couple. studiogstock/Getty Images/iStockphoto
CERTIFICATES – Building your own house or apartment is a very French dream. But on the ground, the site can turn into a nightmare. Due to the stress of the budget, deadlines, difficulty in agreeing on the plans… The couple separates. Sometimes to the point of bursting.
Imagine a house or apartment with the image of you and your couple, draw plans, choose the layout and decoration down to the smallest detail. thousands of Frenchmen embark on construction. In 2022, there were 128,000 individual house starts and more than 177,000 apartments, according to 2023 data from the French Federation of Individual House Builders and Citadel, a database of building permits. However, the value of this real estate dream can be high… on a personal level. According to a survey conducted by ForumConstruire.com and reported by Se Loger in 2018, 40% of couples who build their own house have had to confront their partner. 15% say that they experienced significant tension.
Sometimes up to divorce. Valerie, 44 years old, communications manager…
Source: Le Figaro
