This isn't what I expected. For girls, being the right age for marriage usually means graduating high school, if not later. I haven't read every post like you probably havebut I've read a lot of them. Narcissism, androgyny, obsession with pop cultureвthe problems with Western women go on and on. I was thinking the same thing when I read this. Response to your edit: Do NOT bring up or mention anything that could be considered "anti Mormon.
If she was anything like me, that idea is probably foreign, radical, confusing, interesting, and inspiring to her. I stopped working after our 2nd child because his hours were so irregular and there was no predictability to his schedule. I knew intern year would be brutal and I hoped residency would be a little better, and it was. I was the bishops' daughter who went to BYU but didn't go on a mission because I was already married with a 10 month old by my 21st birthday. How do you really feel about that. So far I have found it is a day to day thing. Consider a mix of activities that are inexpensive, and allow you to talk and learn about one another. All faiths have vocabulary unique to them. We are not judged only for what we do but why we do it. Can you live your whole life with a husband you doesnt or never will believe in the mormon church.
She's too heavily invested in Mormonism for that. He's now in his 3rd year of a 4 year residency program and is hoping to do a 2 year fellowship next. Unfortunately I've been sort of seeing a girl who is basically a real deal Mormon.
There is a difference between "I wouldn't want to be with someone who worked these hours forever" and "I am really unhappy and will be unhappy for the next three years. In the end, if the guy is the keeper you say he is then go with your gut. Note, her mind and TSCC were married first. You can consider some positive activities and allow you to communicate and learn from each other. When we were dating he made it very clear to me that he had no desire to come back to church. Sounds like classic "flirt to convert. She didn't tell anyone because her own lack self worth and shame petrified her to do anything about it. But what does it really mean to be a patriarch, to lead your tribe. No one, except someone who has been Mormon can understand how deep the hooks are sunk into the Mormon psyche. I've been in a similar situation before.