NinaD

Yeah, I'm with you. I think so many people are like "oh Canada and the US are exactly the same" you'll have no trouble fitting in. But in reality Canada and the US are not at all the same. Sure, a lot of our culture is close, but there are so many unique things about Canada that I miss. I like the US, but would have been just as happy to have my husband move to Canada!

Yeah, I'm with you. I think so many people are like "oh Canada and the US are exactly the same" you'll have no trouble fitting in. But in reality Canada and the US are not at all the same. Sure, a lot of our culture is close, but there are so many unique things about Canada that I miss. I like the US, but would have been just as happy to have my husband move to Canada!

Yeah, I'm with you. I think so many people are like "oh Canada and the US are exactly the same" you'll have no trouble fitting in. But in reality Canada and the US are not at all the same. Sure, a lot of our culture is close, but there are so many unique things about Canada that I miss. I like the US, but would have been just as happy to have my husband move to Canada!

I also wanted to comment on the title of your post.
Not to open a can of worms or anything...but...how come you are thinking about ending the relationship? Is it just that you feel that the process of emigrating is too daunting? Or are there other factors that you worry about? FOR EXAMPLE: You have been together for 6 years, but no ring yet, and he isn't employed... or is it that you will miss Ireland and he isn't willing to move there? If you are worried about the income in America, and he isn't willing to get a job maybe the voice in your head that made you write "or end relationship" in the title of this post is trying to tell you something. I am not saying that you should end the relationship...but think about why you are contemplating it at all.
Yes, the immigration journey is a tough one, but if you REALLY want to be with him and live and work legally in America, then it is worth it!

Okay, this might be a stupid question, but some people in their reviews about Montreal talk about where to line up at the Consulate and it is a little confusing.
I see on Google Maps that 1155 Rue St-Alexandre has a double glass door with the Consulate seal over it. Is that where the line starts? A lot of people in their reviews talk about another place to line up - or an alcove - where is that? I just want to know that I am going to the right spot. LOL
My interview is on March 11th.
Thanks

I probably won't become a citizen. Not because I don't like America, but because I love being a Canadian. I love my country. Even though I will live and work in the USA I don't really feel the need to be a citizen. I know it means that I can't vote, but for now anyway, it doesn't concern me. The only reason I would become a citizen is if they told me that I could not receive my social security payment when I retire. As of now though, you do not have to be a citizen to draw your social security.
I am moving to the USA to be with my husband and share my life with him. I am not moving to the USA because I want to live there or am seeking a better alternative to where I am now. In fact, if he wanted to live in Canada I would be happy for him to emigrate here, it isn't about the country, it is about being together.
I might feel differently if I were emigrating to the USA from a poor/war-torn or governmentally unstable country though...