With its new immigration laws Canada, New Zealand & Australia have a chance. Attractive places for young Americans with skills who want to raise a family & grow old in a place that is still somewhat sane in the West.
I had a girlfriend move there, Australia, this spring, their winter. She became pregnant with twins and suffered from the COLD (and they were from NYC!). She said that their apartment lacked central heat. They came back and had to buy the things they sold.
So, they learned it was expensive and not quite what they expected, but they had the characteristics you described, he a finance guy, she a teacher.
I am researching places for expats and that came up between my husband and myself, but we don’t fit the demographics. Fine, their country, they make the rules.
Good luck taking your guns and keeping them.