My husband dreamed of city living — I didn't. To compromise, we tried living in a high-rise condo downtown for one year.

We rented a high-rise condo for a year to try downtown living. We loved it so much that we're buying the place and leaving the suburbs. Stacy Brooks My husband dreamed of city living, so I agreed to leave the suburbs for a year and give it a try. I thought I'd hate living in a high-rise condo, but the convenience and community won me over. Now, we're working on buying the condo and selling our place in the suburbs. I thought I would hate living in a high-rise apartment. I grew up in the wo...