I have to completely agree on the house-zilla/bride-zilla front. They're similar because they're founded on the same premise: that if you can do this thing right, you can be guaranteed a happy life.

Actually doing this thing right entails some level of self-awareness and ability to lay back, and guarantees you nothing at all. House-zilla is somewhat more logical than bride-zilla in that you'll have the house for more than a day, and it will make more difference to you long-term. Also, house-zilla does not give you leeway to yank your friends around and make them wear funny clothes.

I'm running into baby-zillas, and have not worked them into my view of the universe yet, except that they're fucking scary.