Yes, engineer, but with a few coincidental factors that allow us to afford more than expected. Not that we're living in a palace, but I will admit we have more than most.
Living in a region where pay is above average, and working in an industry where pay is higher than the average even for the region, and then buying a house in a township where housing and land cost is below average for the region, all adds up. We have also been lucky on timing and mortgage rates, both with regard to this house and the prior, although some planning went into making that luck for ourselves.
Oh, and on the garage thing... I take back what I said about having only a 6-car detached, if I were to build my own. If I were single, that'd surely be the way to go for me, but my wife likes the security of the attached garage. On the rare occasion I travel for business, she likes pulling into the garage and having the door close behind her, without having to walk outside.
I definitely agree with "no EV's in attached garage" for now, though. Hopefully that tech will get to a place where it's even safer than ICE's, as ICE's also catch fire in garages today. But for now, I don't think I'd be comfortable with any 2024 EV charging in my attached garage, while I sleep.
but thanks for explaining. I also know you put the hours in plus you have all the liability associated with your title so you are worth your salary and you didn't get all this overnight. Also if I may add as I recall your wife is also a engineer and having to good income makes a big difference. (she probably deserve some credit 
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