Poorer for the good and bad that comes with independence, as much as you can be in this globalised day and age anyway.
I would liken this to running your own business or working for a company and taking a steady wage, I have done both and much prefer being my own boss and having more control of my destiny, rather than sitting back and being told what to do, take your pick I guess.
I don't regularly visit the continent, but for the few times I have since Brexit it hasn't seriously hindered me, just a longer queue to join at customs, and surely trade is still happening regardless, money talks at the end of the day, no doubt it there are winners and losers.