My partner and I split our lives between the US and Canada — and have no plans to pick just one place

I feel like I can enjoy the best parts of the US and Canada.

Catherine Collins My partner lives in Canada , and I'm in the US — and neither of us has immediate plans to move.

Spending time in both places lets me enjoy my favorite parts of both American and Canadian culture.

In the future, we've discussed living in Canada for half the year and spending winters in the US.

For a week every month, I take a two-and-a-half-hour flight from Chicago to Winnipeg, Canada.

That might sound surprising: It's a lot of time to spend in the air, and Chicago has so much to offer.

However, I've been in a long-distance relationship with my Canadian partner, Andrew, for over two years, and neither of us is ready to move just yet.

Andrew and I met at a conference for financial bloggers a decade ago, and we were great friends and colleagues for many years before we became a couple.

Today, we run an online business together , which allows us to work remotely and travel regularly between our countries.

Because we both have children from previous marriages, neither of us plans to move countries anytime soon.

There are challenges, but I feel like I get the best of both worlds In my experience, Canada has a more relaxed pace.

Catherine Collins As an American, I've gotten used to certain apps, tools, and conveniences that I can't access in Canada.

For example, Canada doesn't have Venmo or Cash App, so Andrew and I split costs or pay each other back using Wise.

If we start a movie on Hulu, we can only watch it when we're in the States, since the streaming service isn't available in Canada.