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rambler_american

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26. My wife

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 10:30 PM

12 hrs ago

has been working for over a year to get Canadian citizenship based on her parents having been Canadian citizens. We have not decided just what we will do with it once she gets it. We're both in our 80's and starting over in another country is a little daunting. Still, it's good to have options.

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