What it says on the tin, really!
YABU = stay put, woman
YANBU = if you wanna move, move
Context: We (DW, me, 2 teens, a golden retriever) outgrew our previous home (which I was extremely emotionally attached to) and a series of decisions and mishaps meant that we purchased a much larger house in the same area which was a "head" decision. We never loved it (layout, lack of garden) but were seduced by the opportunity to have so much space and were frankly emotionally exhausted from an extremely protracted sale of my adored first home.
It has been good in some ways, eg when the boys have friends over there is a lot of room. However that's about once a month, and the rest of the time we do not use the guest room or converted attic room at all and DW only uses her home office about twice a month (and this will decrease due to job change). That's 3 large rooms sitting empty and it's mentally driving me a bit mad.
I've never loved this house and neither has DW. Our financial position has suddenly but sustainably improved in 2025 and I'm really keen to move again - same area, but a slightly smaller house with a higher spec (eg detached, driveway, garden, quieter street). We'd be able to comfortably afford a house about 40% more than what ours is worth. We did the initial figures with the mortgage advisor yesterday.
What's putting me off is the financial inefficiency of moving again (paying again for all the admin rubbish), the emotional and physical upheaval, the pressure of choosing from existing housing stock, the decision fatigue.
Its worth noting that 90% of any house move admin falls to me as I am a control freak and experienced, whereas DW is a sweet and laidback lady who's too relaxed for her own good and whose maxim is happy wife happy life