I'm living in a 150-square-foot converted garage at my parents' house. They're helping me through a rough transition.

The author is living in a converted garage at her parents' house. Courtesy of Camilla Richardson I'm living in my parents' converted single-car garage, a roughly 150-square-foot casita. While I'm separating from my husband, they've offered me more support than I ever expected. Living close to them is helping me through this transition. In mid-August, I moved out of the home I shared with my husband. My new temporary home is my parents' converted single-car garage , a roughly 150-square-foot casita. I have asked for a divorce, although we haven't filed anything yet, so I'm still getting used to saying that word. My marriage had reached a point where I knew I needed to leave. Friends offered me places to stay, but my parents are both in their early 70s , and I wanted to spend time with them. However, the idea of living together still scared me.