That's all she thought about for 18 months, plus the months leading up to it, and winding down. You might need more than he can give. As a general authority I knew, now deceased, told me in the mid-eightiesвIf you find a good man who is not LDS, marry him. He told me that there is nothing in the world that is more gratifying. We are very blessed. If you can genuinely deconvert her then cool.
I also remember my father a stake president telling me the night before I got married that every single couple he had counseled through marriage struggles were not reading their scriptures or praying together every night. Cuddling is not demanding. You will always be second place.
If they believe their religion, they will ultimately cause you pain and disappointment. Being married and raising a family can be very difficult if the two of you disagree about important issues like religion. He is still in residency. How do you really feel about that. But he feels I need to stick to one career and be content. How is that gonna work. The envy of all of our friends. They don't want to accept that someone can understand the doctrine and choose to reject it. Here's my advice though: It doesn't sound like you want that though, so you're going to have to talk to him. If you are married to your best friend, then love him unconditionally, share the struggles, accept the sacrifices and know that if he could, he would rather be with you than with a sick or dying patient.
Initially I thought he would join the church and life would get back on the only track I knew. In the endвthe very endвGod loves my husband even more than I love him. Now, they are limited to only 80 hours per week. The Church encourages you to use dating as an opportunity to show your respect not just for others, but for yourself. Congratulations on understanding that and avoiding problems. Make sure you are According to the teachings of the Church, Mormon youth should not date before the age of This is more of a custom than a hard rule, but it is a good standard to follow, as you will probably not be mature enough to effectively handle that kind of personal relationship before then. We're giving it to you straight because we hope to help you avoid the heartache many of us have experience due to the harmful teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I would never convert. Reading has become difficult, because I have trouble focusing.