That conversation prompted me to find and read through this sub, and there's some seriously disturbing shit here. You should both sit down and have a serious conversation about what you want and what she wants and if you can both deal with the compromise. Racial differences can be very trivialвthey really didn't come up much for my parents, for exampleвand are basically false differences. Some of my family approves of my marriage and some does not. My husband has the benefit of having his cake and eating it too. Mormonism is a lot more controlling and has a lot more downsides. After moving in with him it has become painfully obvious I have a lot of personal improvements to make to meet his minimum expectations as a wife and mother.
Even without temple covenants marriage is a noble and worthy institution. This is something that's very important to her, and it's difficult to be married to someone who doesn't share the same values. Listen to the still small voiceв. There's a picture of the magic rock he found while digging a neighbor's well. Good luck to both of you on working this out, and if you decide that interfaith marriage is something you can handle and your gentlemen turn out to be the right men for you, then welcome to the club. The fact that she is dating an atheist non-Mormon shows pretty serious lack of conformity already. Little did I know that at least some of these "emergencies" were actually rendezvous with his affair partner. What am I getting myself into.
But equally, does this mean you will have to sanction what you do, say and watch regarding Mormonism. I met my ex when he was a 2nd year resident and married him when he completed his oncology fellowship. Would I like to have him by my side. This is tough enough when the kids are babies, but when they're older - teenagers - you'll get to tackle all of the hormone-fueled angst, drama, school difficulties, homework, school activities, and be the scapegoat when the kids get mad at you. Medicine is not an easy lifestyle for anyone, and sometimes the only thing that gets me through is knowing that at the end of the day or twoI get to come home to my loving husband.
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. Weirdly, one of the best sexes I ever had was with a lesbian who felt remorse and as though she had betrayed her fellow lesbians. Take the time he actually can give you, and appreciate it. Men search the world for women that they can stand to be around with long-term. Anyway, before you marry you should work out anything hypothetical that might come up in the future. Both independent and had the same life goals, family life plans etc. Be prepared to experience many disappointments, such as missed events, delayed arrivals and early departures due to patient needs. In the meantime, she will probably view you as being less than a Mormon man who is a faithful priesthood holder.
