Name: Carolyn

Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Before getting married last spring, my husband and I lived in separate spaces. I owned a west-coast modern/ranch hybrid of 4,600 square feet, and he lived in a 1,200 square foot condo. After having talked about moving in together for many months, it came as a surprise to both of us that we chose to sell both and start fresh. The idea of amalgamating and downsizing was daunting but exciting as well. We impulsively bought another 1,200 square foot townhouse in a different city and moved all our worldly possessions across the water, lock stock and barrel.

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