But it is important to be ruthlessly honest with yourself about how you feel about it. To others making this consideration, I would certainly suggest that you converse with your Father in Heaven about this important choice. Basically this is different than dating a religious mainstream Christian. Its so good to be a part of this blog. Not being an RM, they weren't really interested in me. By all means, I encourage you to try having those discussions and to make a mental note of when you would choose to walk away instead. We met at home just before he went back to school and even though we only had a week together, it was whirlwind and we already spoke of marriage and kids. Well guess wat my engagement got cancelled. Honestly, I don't have very good advice, but keep being you and hopefully she won't let her religion blind her like it blinded me.
Pray about it and follow your heart. Maybe we'll break up in a month. I believe that we are all on different paths, but that it is possible for us to travel on different paths side-by-side. And depending on his views of the Sabbath, you will probably get the tug of war on Sundays. You can't force her to change, nor should you if you could. And for mormons, the goal is always a temple marriage and a marriage for the eternities. There are many great and wonderful people in the church, and the real evil about the church is that it harms those great and wonderful people. Take issues as they arise, rather than throwing away what could be a good experience for you and her based off of what might happen.
It is only a few marriages I have seen make it where the female is the physician in the couples we have known in my husband's thirteen year career. I really enjoy your blog and your humor. I seriously questioned the future of our relationship based on that fact alone. I read through a few of the LDS. Funny thing is he told me when we met that he was ready to stop focusing so much on work and start focusing more on his life. Unfortunately I've been sort of seeing a girl who is basically a real deal Mormon. Forty plus years later I met my incredibly wonderful fabulous Mormon husband. I'm sitting here after a hour night shift, still having to wash and fold his shirts for his return, clean the house, keep the pantry stocked up as well as support my business, feeling quite resentful of the fact that he's being wined and dined by the upper class at fancy restaurants.
There is no such thing as a perfect Mormon family- regardless of whether the parents are sealed or not. It won't be easy. Before that, you are encouraged to date, but not exclusively. The Mormon church is certainly a time consuming church. It is hard work. Joanna has written a good answer here. I am dating a great guy who happens to be a very brilliant doctor going into residency very soon. Better than freezing up and avoiding them altogether.