I feel bitter that we have to be pushed into something less than we deserve.
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I've lived outside of the US for the last four years, and for the last two and a half, I've been dating my wonderful partner who I love very much. Like many international couples, visa issues are a major concern in our relationship. If we want to be together, we have to plan ahead and figure out a way, not just trust that things will fall into place. I like living where we are now and enjoy my life outside of the US, but the States is still my home and we might want to move there together one day, and a spouse visa is the easiest way to do that.
We've been talking about marriage and our ideas on marriage since before we started dating. I've never really seen myse...