During a recent visit to New York, my boyfriend and I struck up a conversation with a bartender at our hotel. Upon mentioning where we were visiting from, we were met with a jovial “Wow, you two live in Puerto Rico? What’s life like in paradise?”
It’s a sentiment that I’ve heard frequently over the past few years.
My boyfriend (a Puerto Rican native from Bayamón) and I met a few years ago while I was visiting the island for a wedding, and after a bout of long-distance dating, I moved from Massachusetts to Puerto Rico in September 2024 to take the next step in our relationship.
I’ve loved living here, and I have zero regrets about my move, but…
