We've had an artificial tree since we got married 46 years ago. We like not having to mess with the needles and keeping a real tree watered and then having to dispose of it.
The other reason we like our artificial tree is because it is skinny and our living room is small. The tree fits perfectly and we don't have to worry about finding a real tree that will fit in the room every year.
I guess the con is that an artificial tree does take up storage space. But because we have empty bedrooms now, our 7-foot pre lit tree just gets covered with a huge plastic bag and set in one of the rooms upstairs. That is, until my husband can no longer wrangle it up the steps. I even leave some of the non-breakable ornaments on it. This picture was taken on a year that I didn't even put regular ornaments on it.
