My partner and I are fed up with our dead end jobs in the UK and considering moving to Japan to teach English, but are only beginning to look into the complexities of it all.

Our assets are:
We both have degrees, we have no children, we are learning Japanese, we want to learn about & experience Japanese culture, we don't expect luxury and don't mind hard work if it keeps us stimulated. We love learning. My partner has adult education teaching experience and I love correcting people's grammar (lol).

Our deficits are:
We have no savings, we have debts, I am 35, she is 42. I have no teaching experience. I am vegetarian (and not the sort that considers fish to be vegetables).

I see on some posts/ websites that our ages are a problem, but I'm sure it's not insurmountable. Would it be easier if we were married? Is it a lost cause? I would very much welcome anyone's opinion or advice.