We moved our family of 4 into a one-bedroom apartment — in many ways, it's made our lives so much better

By sharing a small space, our family has grown closer and simplified several aspects of our lives.

Julia Clarke

• We moved our family of four from a three-bedroom apartment into a tiny one-bedroom.
• I thought it would mean a lot of sacrifice, but it's improved many aspects of our lives.
• We spend more quality time together, and we're more organized and flexible about our living space.

When I first moved back to the UK in 2020, I bought a traditional Glasgow tenement apartment.