This makes them overwhelmingly successful wives and mothers. Then she took a vacation to Utah and in her letter to me she stated that she had seen the Temple, and I never heard from her again. But on the main page of exmormon Reddit on the side bar there is a link to a site with links to all the pages on LDS. It would be ludicrous to think otherwise. If she was anything like me, that idea is probably foreign, radical, confusing, interesting, and inspiring to her. She was fine marrying in an LDS church instead of the temple, didn't want to convert me, and most importantly didn't try to change my beliefs or opinions. Why Mormons don't drink wine or coffee. I have always been a very active, outdoor person. If you are only after non-serious dates and spend a great time, you should be fine with this set up. It's definitely not an easy life.
I married a recent convert girl в she may as well have been a nonmember в and less than a year later we got an annulment. You are the woman of valor eshet khayil sung about by Solomon in Proverbs 31 http: Good for you, good for your husband, and definitely good for your childen. The ideal, in my opinion, is that she discovers what we all know about the lies the church tells her. Intimacy is pretty much gone. Once she realizes you won't join and she can't get married in the temple, then I suspect everything will be over. I have had to compromise more often than I would have liked. I do not threaten lightly. I think we need to steer far away from medicine…. I wouldnt encourage my kids to date a mormon. Is it fair for me to ask him to put more time and effort into our relationship.
I often think about what I would tell my daughters if one day they tell me that they are dating a doctor……. We have been married for a little over 3 years. Every one thinks I'am a single parent. That's all she thought about for 18 months, plus the months leading up to it, and winding down. This means first being clear that you want to go on a date. I would never ever choose a different path.
I think you are all lucky to have such successful husbands, and I think in any marriage it is important to keep your own identity especially when you have children. When you make the best choice for you, blessings will follow. He's a good man. You can consider some positive activities and allow you to communicate and learn from each other. I keep getting job offers from China and Japan while I truly struggle to find work here in the states. Marriage is serious business and we are in it together despite our spouses shortcomings. First and most importantly, I see major trust issues in your future if you both think the other is brainwashed. Trust Building Exercises for Couples. I am willing to add his religious observances to our worship as a couple and as a family, but should I also be willing to give up some of my participation in my own faith в for example by attending the temple or Sunday services slightly less often in order to spend more time as an entire family. But I also know that He loves us so much that He would never take away our ability to choose for ourselves.