I pondered the same issue as my master bath is not that big and I'd love to have a much larger shower. In the end we have decided to leave the tub for resale purposes but tile our shower area and make it as nice looking as possible.

We are doing the same thing. Big walk-in shower only in master. Regular tub/shower in other main bath. But we plan to stay put for many years. Many, like you & I, only shower so it's a personal thing. Will only hurt resale for portion of population who like baths. That's got to be less than 50%. As long as you have one somewhere in the house for little kids. When do you plan on moving? Stop worrying about resale and do what's best for you if you plan to live there for 10 yrs or more. Your use & enjoyment over the years will far outweigh any resale difference. Besides 1/2 the potential buyers will have the same preference. And if you live there for 15 years or more, many buyers are going to want to rip out that "old" bath anyhow!

I have had a number of clients opt to remove the tub entirely - making room for a BIG shower. As you mention - the decision to do so is made easier by the existence of a tub in another bathroom.

We are planning on a nice big two person shower in our Master Bath, unfortunately, no room for an additional bath tub. If I had the space, I would love the luxury of my own soaker bath in there too. But, I am going to make the main bathroom my spa-like refuge, with probably an air-bubble tub.

We have no immediate plans for resale, and live in an older community where many homes may not even have Master baths. In our case, location will be the prime motivator for any buyer, so I don't have to worry too much about the lack of a tub. I actually love to take baths, but I would say the majority of people prefer showers, and a fabulous shower (when there is at least one bath tub somewhere else), would definitely not be a detrimental factor for any future buyer.

I think a shower is the MUST, but I would never say the lack of a tub would definitely not be detrimental. In my case it was or so 2 realtors felt it would be. My guest bath ONLY has a shower, and I had comments from 2 realtors with negative comments, when getting market appraisals, prior to future renos. Can I say I was shocked? Their reasoning was it might not always be a guest bath with future owners. Go fig. I have a 2 more baths including the masterbath both tubs and showers, on the same level of the house still made no diff.

I personally don't shower with DH that often (perhaps because DS would want to shower too and that's just wrong) :oP I know a couple people with double showers and they don't use them either. A friend was complaining that she has to dust one end because its so big and they never use both sides. So really...is that huge of a shower a must???? I'd imagine you still have room for a large shower and a tub if you're creative. Our tub for instance (we were told there was no room for a tub) is 40x40. It's 32" deep and it's a dream to soak in. And that still left us room for a very large one person shower, built with two large nieches so we each have our own space.

Now my banker lecture. You should NEVER build your home with the idea that you have no immediate plans to sell...or call it your "forever home" unless it's entitled (and at that point it should be a lovely castle in france or england). You just don't know what your future brings. People get sick, people die, people adopt their grandkids or nieces or nephews so they are safe...jobs come and jobs go...never never never build as if you'll always live there. Instead, build as you wish, but be financially able to sustain the loss if you make choices that effect value.

I guess i've never seen a real 2 person shower.... so I can't comment on that.

I don't think a tub is required for a master. I think there should be at least 1 tub in the house, primarily for bathing children, so it should be in the "family" bath.

Beyond that is just gravy, depending on the market.

If I put in a master in my house when we put the second story on it, we won't have a huge amount of room if we want 3br and 2 baths. We're going to do a tub in the main upstairs bath and do a nice shower in the master. I would love to have a nice clawfoot soaking tub in the master along with a nice sized shower, but the space isn't there. I'd rather have the nice shower than the tub/shower combo.

I guess given the choice, of the 2 person shower or tub and shower. I wouldn't put as much value on the 2 person shower, but thats me.

I had a huge two person shower and didn't like it much. It was already in the house when we moved in. It was so big that it was drafty. My husband and I only shared the shower a couple of times. Our water pressure wasn't even sufficient to have both shower heads going at full pressure. You will need to be sure that you have a big water heater and big pipes going there. We have turned the huge master bathroom space into an office.
When we build our new master bath I will put in a new shower that is 42" X 48", which is a great size for one person. We will put in a 36" X 66" bathtub, too.
I think if you have space for a decent size one person shower and a separate bath, that is probably the best way to go. If you only would have room for a standard 30" by 60" shower/bath, I would do just a nice shower.

I have a two person shower. It's 62x42. One side has a fixed head, the other a handheld. It's not drafty. It's fun to shower with a friend. Don't know how much water we save ;-)
We have a bathtub in another bathroom. I think I use it one or two times a year -- or fewer. We're shower people.

I swear, my monster shower is right now awaiting kerdi and your horror stories about large showers make me nervous. DH did the drawings after I decided on the layout (with the help of our plumber). He made the shower room as long as I wanted (the entire width of the room - 7'8") but I asked him to make it 36" instead of 48" wide. He agreed with the change but "forgot" to change his drawing and walled it in when I was out of town - at 48"

"No, we can't change it now and this is something I don't want to hear about for the rest of my life." He's such a sweetie and toils so hard for me. I just hope I'm not going to be biting holes through my lips every single time I take a shower.

Because it's doorless, we put the door towards one end but it's on the side. We plan to put in hooks and shelves to hold our towels and clothes on the dry side.

Hope I'm not going to be complaining about dust. The second shower head is on a sliding arm. Maybe it can be changed out for a fire hose.

I think I had more fun with the kitchen.