As a lifelong Canadian resident, I knew that marrying an American and moving south of the border would be a big change for me. I also knew that it would be a big growing experience and that as long as I was with the love of my life, I would be happy. I also knew that, as well as planning the wedding, I had to pack all of my belongings and try to find a home to live in from so many miles away.

When my fiancé came to visit a couple of months before the wedding, he brought me some real estate papers of homes in Greenville, SC. It was going to be so hard to purchase a home without ever having seen it, but I trusted him to take my tastes into account when he made the decision on which one to purchase.

It was also comforting to be at least able to have an opinion and a bit of a say on what the outside looked like, as I could see the pictures. He made a great decision and I love my new home.