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We may sleep on mats. But at least I’m not too far from my wife.

Buddy, a 34-year-old man who sleeps at the Las Vegas Courtyard, which -- unlike most homeless shelters -- allows people to stay with their partner, to store their belongings, to have pets and to show up drunk or high.

Buddy, a 34-year-old man who sleeps at the Las Vegas Courtyard, which -- unlike most homeless shelters -- allows people to stay with their partner, to store their belongings, to have pets and to show up drunk or high.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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