For reference we're both in our mids. Maybe you will win. Trust your instincts and your spiritual promptings. In her letter to herself as a young doctor, Dr. It seems to me like you are walking into a relationship where there is a significant disconnect from the start. I used to be religious when I was a kid. As such, it tends to attract the young and insecure. If your relationship is moving forward, or she suggests doing something more expensive, it is not inappropriate for her to help pay as well. Might be worth working through the missionary lessons and CES letter to see if they can agree at least to disagree. Keep your power, girls, and keep the marriage egalitarian.
Children thrive on clarity and consistency. Work out as many as you can before marriage happens. Also, I'm sorry that things didn't work out for you with that guy: I'm sure you will meet someone else that's just as wonderful but treats you better if you haven't yet. Anyway, before you marry you should work out anything hypothetical that might come up in the future. Jack is right about the demographics. It's in the Mormon DNA. Joanna mentioned that our theology is rich with opportunities for second chances. Too bad she couldn't handle the guilt and remorse. She will never retire.
Maybe you do, too. Is your spouse willing to give you up on Sundays, and half your weeknights. Good luck and best wishes as you head back out into the dating pool. And the you've seen the CES letter. If she is still Mormon and you are not, she will always secretly hope that you convert, just like you will always secretly hope she leaves the church. He has let me be a stay-at-home mother while trying to launch my own business and has offered love and support every step of the way. Listen, you are in a bad situation and it just has not come to a head yet. Send them to beautiful places and request photos of specific statues. Just as secular marriages have problems, so do temple marriages. We have a happy marriage.
Reading your blog has helped, especially in seeing that these lonely feelings are normal. Adding an interfaith element means you have many more adjustments to make. It's scary to feel like you might never measure up to someone's expectations you love. And your future kids will be taught that you are the reason they don't have an "eternal" family. No beliefs are protected from challenge, the rules of evidence, or derision. I am giving him all of those things. I am a fierce supporter of him and of his profession but at high cost to my own individuality. Sexuality is the enemy of romance, and romance is amazing. Hopefully you two will be on the same page and can be open with each other so that you have matching expectations.