Wookie,
You've come to the right place for info as their are many that live here that post on this board. Just keep in mind that you will get different opinions from many of us.
No matter where you go on the planet Earth, you will have positives and negatives. It's up to you to decide if you can deal with Belize as a package.
Just a hint to help you understand the operation of this message board. When you post a topic, people will post replies to your topic. You don't have to start a new topic each time you want to add something.
Just go back to your original topic and hit reply and then post your next message. It will follow along with all the other posts in your original topic.
I think most of us here will agree that you need to make a visit to Belize before you even begin to plan. You may get here and find out this is not for you at all and can save yourself a lot of time and worry.
You should also research all the Belize websites to get a better picture of what is in store for you. You would do well to visit Lan Sluder's website which has tons of info on moving to and living in Belize.
His web link is:
http://www.belizefirst.com It probably also wouldn't hurt to visit some of the Belize government sites.
Try these:
http://www.belize.gov.bz/ http://www.belize.org This should give you enough to start with.
There is nothing like first hand information though so do plan a trip before you go any further.
If you need more help, please feel free to ask.