And of course, when it happens, no one the leaver or the faithful spouse could have predicted it. I'm worried this nightmare journey has destroyed my sense of self and confidence. I hate to be so undiplomatic, but it will always create friction in your life to have this level of religious difference. See where it goes. My Buddhist husband likes Mormons and even going to church. I remember attending numerous priesthood meetings by myself and wishing dad were next to me. I will be marrying my doctor boyfriend soon, and I have to say, I have never been more lonely. The dots are extremely close for every LDS person, its just extremely hard to connect them. I am about to get into a relationship with a doctor.
Most mormon girls look at guys like you as a project and that they have a lifetime to work on the project. As you can see Also, the fact that she served a mission is evidence of her dedication to the religion. I hate to say it, but if you are serious, go explore her world. Why shouldn't both people be responsible for making it work. Break up with her. All of my siblings who married in the church 1 discussed getting married on the first date 2 were engaged within two months, and 3 were married within six months. And yes, some people are unbelievably stupid about it. He was home alone on his one day off while I took off with our kids to visit family states away.
Essential reference tools, including a drug-interaction checker, medical calculators, and a pill identifier. Don't have any support as family is too far away and we're always on the move. Immediateley after we got married I realised things were not going to be as I thought. Let's talk about kids. Her home time is exclusively for the kids and paper work. Her beliefs are innocous but ultimately a death sentence for this relationship. They can't seem to deal with it, and shouldn't have to. She has to decide for herself what she believes, but you can definitely help expose her to new ideas. You can watch them all in about a half an hour and you'll know almost everything you need to know.
I asked, he refused. That's my two cents. You should take all of the above advice to heart and follow it just in case, so you can make a smooth transition should it ever be necessary. Until you can believe someone else's beliefs are reasonable, you will not be able to treat them with the respect they deserve.