After they married, the couple moved into Chris's apartment on Bloor Street West. On New Year's Eve, 1959, Connie's father suffered a stroke, and, in 1961, Connie and Chris moved into her parents' home on Arlington Avenue to help Carmela look after Michael. Connie and Chris lived in the house for the next 35 years.

Connie quit her job at the insurance company soon after she and Chris married. She helped her mother run the dry-cleaning business, looked after her father, and volunteered at Wellesley Hospital. Eventually, Connie found employment at the St. Michael's Hospital admitting department, where she worked for many years.

In 1959, Chris became a Canadian citizen. Soon after, in December 1960, Chris returned to Denmark for the first time since moving to Canada. He took his new bride with him to meet his family, and they spent Christmas with family and friends in Spandet. They returned to Denmark several times during the 1960s.