I've never lived in one place that long. That's impressive to me! H and I have been married for just about 20 years but we've moved 6 times... if I ever had a basement, that would definitely be a downfall for me, I am positive I would use it as a dumping ground to keep the main floor of the house clutter-free. Everywhere I've lived with h we've never had a basement. Or an attic either actually - well, not one you could actually put stuff in. Well, we do have a small bit of attic storage above our garage in current house, but it's a pain in the keister to get into so we don't use it.