Love vs Career

[Carbon]

Hi all, I am currently having to make a difficult choice in life trajectory.

I have a girlfriend from Norway who shares very similar values to me. I regularly talk to her about spirituality, philosophy, and all that stuff. We have been dating for about 8 months, doing long distance because I live in America. We have visited in person a couple times. 
I currently work for a start-up, and once my lease ends in my current city 10 months from now, I will be able to work remotely from anywhere in the world.

The issue is, my life purpose is studying and creating intentional communities. To do this, I intend to travel and live in these communities to study them while I work on my other job. Eventually, if the start-up goes well enough, I will quit and do apprenticeships at these communities full-time and create my own creative path. 
Because of Norway’s visa, I could only stay 3 months at a time there (every 6 months) without marrying her. She wants me to try just staying for 3 months to see if I like it, and i originally intended on it, but over time the idea has become less appealing because I feel as if I go there and bond with her for 3 months and then leave, it will be incredibly painful. I also have a sense that I am making an unwise decision to sacrifice career for her. Yet, I do love her very much.

 

I am just looking for any sort of perspective. 

[aurum]

7 minutes ago, Carbon said:

She wants me to try just staying for 3 months to see if I like it

My guess is she is going to want you to stay longer than that.

If you're looking to get married and raise kids, lots of travel isn't really compatible with that goal. You need to stay put. So be sure you're clear about what you both want out of this relationship.