@znexyish said:

@FormerlyKnownAs said:

Come on, we’d all be lying to ourselves if we didn’t admit that Howard is a long way from not needing Bernie to order-his-life in some ways. Maybe someday it will happen; but given how comfy he was with his living arrangement at mom’s, and how satisfied he seemed with handing off the family-decision-making-reins to Bernie, I wouldn’t hold my breath.

Still…

Just how much is a guy supposed to give up in the name of “wife-and-kids”?

Per Bernie: Gone is the TARDIS! Gone is the 3-D Printer! Now, gone is the Scooter!

Shouldn’t Howard have some things, just because he wants them—enjoys them? As for having an accident on a scooter, yes—but, accidents happen while walking, or ridding in a car-train-plane whatever.

(1)Won’t all this ‘giving-up’ for the sake of harmony in the household eventually lead to disharmony?

Well Bernie did have two kids that she thought she never wanted. Also Penny had a line in an episode where she told Howard not to give up on Bernie because he will never find a better mate.

(2) When it comes to the scooter, are you “Team Howard” OR “Team Bernie”?

Team Bernie because just like Sheldon, Howard would paly with the scooter once or twice and then just leave in in his closet with his other toys. He might even be tempted to take one of the Wolo-Kids for a ride in it Then Team Howard has a point in that what else does Howie have of the old wild days ?

(3) If Halley and Mike had come along before Howard's chance to go into space, do you think Bernie would have let him?

No. And Bernie would have her dad to back her up on it. No space trips with the kids. Sad little astronaut.