Well, this place would be a little steep for a married couple but I can tell you what I know. It all depends if you want to live on Padre Island or not. The draw to not live on the Island is that you are farther away from the bars, restaurants, etc. and even further from downtown corpus (about 20-30 min). There is a complex called Baypoint, which is like 10 min. from the base but from what I hear is pretty pricey. In my opinion most of the mainland pretty much sucks anyways, so I am partial to living by the beach. The island is cool because there is much less crime (break-ins,etc.), less crowded and of course the beach, where you can surf, kiteboard, or fish. On the island there are a lot of condos, duplexs, and apartments with a good range of prices. The Rental Management Company is one of about five apartment finding services on the Island (800) 365-7077. To find the others, just check the internet. Personally, I think living on the Island is by far the best choice and I'm sure you can find a good reasonable place for a couple. Hope this helps.