I split with my husband 15 months ago. Calgary's hot rental market means we still share a roof | CBC News LoadedWhen Tammy Nelson split with her husband, she tried to move on and start a life of her own. But Calgary's expensive rental market means they're still sharing a roof and she's looking for other ways to gain that sense of freedom.Tammy Nelson split with her husband 15 months ago.
Then we had children and slowly everything changed. The boys had medical issues and I cut back to part-time work to care for them. My husband found other interests and left for fishing or backpacking trips most weekends. Calgary's housing market was and is hot. Across the country, people have heard of what the provincial government calls theand have been flocking to Calgary for less expensive housing and job opportunities. That drove up prices here and, by 2023, theSo my ex-husband and I worked out a deal. We decided to stay living in the same house, in separate bedrooms, and we would alternate being away on weekends to give each other space.
The federal government has promised to make nearly 3.9 million homes available by 2031. Andrew Chang explains why bringing prices down is so fraught, and how addressing the housing crisis might require a radical shift in how we view home ownership.