Adina Bresge
Barbara, left, and Marissa Barnartt pose for a photo outside their condo building in Thornhill, Ont. on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young February 12, 2021 - 1:05 AM
Marissa Barnartt doesn t have to travel far to see her mother on Family Day on Monday. All she needs to do is open her bedroom door.
In late 2019, the 34-year-oldfinancial advisormoved back in with her mother in north Toronto after giving up her apartment because of an issue with her landlord.
But the shared living arrangement turned out to be a blessing in disguise, says Barnartt. The COVID-19 pandemic has extended her stay for more than a year now, bringing mother and daughter closer together than ever.