Oh, my goodness! What a relief! A lot of times people don't realize that it just doesn't come together in an hour like on "This Old House".... :)
Ugh, it certainly does not! Granted, we didn't have a leaky roof, a cracked foundation, termites or any of the other nasty bug-a-boos found in older houses. We have walking ones called building inspectors! They're self-appointed deities in workboots yet they can't keep their own codes straight. We just got our final C of O the Friday before Christmas!
We designed this house for guests. We've got out-of-state friends and family, and we wanted a reason for them to come visit. Four of them are staying over tomorrow night and I'm so happy I've got a guest room for them!
I have read that some of the couples being This Old Housed ended up getting divorced. Houses, whether new ... or old ... can be sources of great consternation and stress.