I just feel relieved that there are others of you out there in the same boat as me. I was going to be having leftovers of everything; time, energy, etc. I'm firmly in the RUN camp.



About two years into our marriage, I got sick of waiting in bed for him to come read scriptures with me. Mormonism is an all-in religion. If you are all sealed together, you will be together forever in the Celestial Kingdom. I wish you the best.
I am someone who loves quality time a lot. My Buddhist husband likes Mormons and even going to church. Her goal is to make you mormon. I'm really glad to hear a few of you have stories of happy interfaith relationships, or leaving the church together, so there's always a chance. Among Mormons, 25 is practically an old maid. Imagine if all the men in the world weighed over pounds and acted like slobs. You will have to convert and betray your ideals to keep the relationship alive. So I understand how it's easy to believe nonsense when you're brainwashed from birth, and how it can be comforting to believe your life is somehow very important in the grand scale of the universe, and how you don't have to be afraid of death because you'll go on to a better place where you'll live happily ever after for eternity.
In the meantime, she will probably view you as being less than a Mormon man who is a faithful priesthood holder. 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. I do nearly all of the parenting fortunately we only have one child -- we both agree that this lifestyle is too demanding for more and find that my husband's crazy hours and the energy drain of the job make me yearn to connect with other wives that relate. Being what you can even for 2 hours a week will help. It is how she is programmed and it is a fundamental tenant of the religion.