Attacking other posters is not allowed, but this forum recognizes the difference between a belief and the person holding to that belief. Propagandists in the media throw around the word patriarchy as if it is synonymous with anything male. Unless you have some super amazing other dating prospect there isn't a huge reason to cut this relationship off now. At best they just try to include you in the community, and at worst you are constantly told that you'll be welcome "when you're ready. Yet others are really great human beings. She was a mormon and he finally joined the church at For 40 years there was a disconnect and she really viewed him as a lesser person cause he wasn't a member. That my heavenly father hates my decision to marry my husband. Move on, but after thanksgiving.
That is speaking from my own relationship. In truth if I had a chance to "do it all again" type of thing. These are nice people. Her dad is a bishop Oh, I should clarify we're both in our late 20s and living independently from parents. If kids ever came into the picture though, I wouldn't want to be isolated from them psychologically or banned from walking my daughter down the aisle someday. I married for companionship but now all I do is wait for him to stop working, to come home, to call me back, to have time, which is hardly ever. I've realized that we are both pretty social people and he thrives on all the action at the hospital. He totally blew me off and said "blah blah blah" and it was so early in our relationship that I was taken aback and didn't push the issue then and there. In the long run, being married to a nonmember has made me a better person.
However, be careful to not ask something that may offend your date. Pants-to-Church Sunday left me a bit bruised. Should either of you sisters raise your children and wonder what faith will they choose. Not in endless discussions of temple marriage, not ever. He did however, have the night shift and then had research to do today. Going along with her cult might feel fine when it is just you in her, but if you have kids, it will be very different. Right now she won't even watch a movie. Wow just found this blog and for the first time am in mid's feel some support as an MD's wife of 30 years who is socially isolated he has very few friendsgetting despondent, bitter and resentful due to having some expectations which are met with constant disappointment. Drinkers tend to rely on drink before they can have fun.
Her Religion is more important than you will ever be Her Religion comes first and deep down, she will come to hate you for not accepting joining her religion. If she is open to questioning her faith, perhaps she can chase you down. But the idea of marrying my husband felt right from almost the get-go and, my patriarchal blessing made so much more sense. This usually works out great. He was patient and supportive, promising to continue acting like a TBM for as long as I wanted our baby is 4, so that likely would have been at least 14 years. I met my wife at the age of She literally showed up at my apartment one night, wholly unexpected.
