“love” is about compromise though. Emma has moved across the world away from her family to make things work with curt. I’m sure the least he can do is move a state over away from any crime/trouble he is getting into
I think there is some nuance here. Michigan doesn’t have a mix when it comes to diversity. An area is either majority white or majority black. There isn’t an inbetween like in London. So for Curt he will most likely face increased levels of discrimination in the kind of areas that Emma would like to stay in that are not Detroit. Add in his criminal background and just general look, he will be pretty miserable. So I think it’s fair that he isn’t jumping at the chance to live in a area that will be hostile to him. I think the best compromise for them would be a different state all together that has a better mix of diversity for example New York, California or even Seattle in Washington, to an extent is better.