I married an Irishman and moved to Ireland 10 years ago. My life is far from the fairy tale my friends back home imagine.

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Marci Cornett

• I moved from Kentucky to Ireland after marrying an Irishman I met during my internship in Cork City.
• My friends imagine I live a fairy-tale life, but the reality is far more challenging … and damp.
• Although I love my husband and our life, I still feel torn between two countries and homesick.

Whenever I tell someone back home in Kentucky that my husband is Irish and we live in Ireland, they get this dreamy look in their eyes.

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