That has to tough for the husband in Taiwan to just work and send money to Irvine to support the wife and kids. My cousin lives in Diamond Bar and her husband just works and send money to support the family from South Korea. Personally, I believe that marriage should take prority over the children, but that's just my personal opinion.
For those you who knew me in 2008, I was obessessed about living in Irvine. Actually, to be transparent and real, Irvine was an idol in my life. For Panda, It was a symbolism of success to own a single family home in Irvine and raise my family there. Looking back now I have absolutely zero regrets moving to JC vs Irvine. At first, I had thought that I may have compromised what I really wanted in my mid 30s by moving to Atlanta. My wife is a CPA, but Ms Panda takes on a more traditional role of taking care of the family which she enjoys and provides a loving home environment. Had we lived in Irvine, my wife and I would both had to work to make ends meet and possibly compromising our quality of life will enjoy now.
I last attended the 2010 Grand Opening at Woodbury and was ready to pull the trigger if the Sonoma's prices dropped to $650,000. Unfortunately prices bottomed out at $850,000, and felt it in my conscious that Irvine was not place God had in mind for family, but he someplace better in mind.