Retired teacher Janie Morissette was living alone in Montana when her St. Paul-based daughter suggested she move closer. Morissette loved the idea of regular family dinners and impromptu visits from her granddaughters, but moving in with her daughter felt too close for comfort โ so she built in the backyard instead. Morissette now lives in a 796-square-foot home โ formally called an accessory dwe
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