history: My husband works really hard for our family and we've made choices to give our daughters experiences rather than have the biggest  house.  But sometimes it's hard going to our friend's homes and seeing how big they are. My husband works really hard for our family and makes good money.  We've made choices to give our kids experiences rather than have the biggest house. Very wise of you_comma_ experiences are all that matters.
current: But sometimes it is  hard going over to our friend's big homes and seeing another way to live as well.
next: I see, but you do realize that happiness for the most part is immaterial, right?