The Church encourages you to use dating as an opportunity to show your respect not just for others, but for yourself. You arent "giving up" anything. I was recently married to my husband in the Twin Falls, Idaho temple for time and all eternity.
Anyway, I am not sure what the future holds for us, but it was nice to find your blog and see other couples dealing with the same challenges. Girls aren't socially required to be missionaries, unlike men. If you talk to him about it, and he cares about your relationship enough, the two of you will probably be able to find something that works for both of you. As a non-Mormon male widower Catholic contemplating marrying a devout temple recommended widow, I thank you all for the wonderful blog. This is because if your relationship gets serious and you guys get married, then she may have to forgo many of the customs of her religion. You can always expand these into group dates by inviting other couples along, which may make her more comfortable in the early stages of your relationship. The Church does not recognize homosexual marriage, and does not condone sexual activity outside of marriage.
But I do believe in modern prophets and that God gives no commandment that is not for our own happiness. Because you are a good person, you will recognize the influence of the Holy Ghost and know that the church is true. Now let me be shamefully honest: Also, I'll admit, dating a doctor was kind of exciting. January 4, at 2: January 21, at 9: January 28, at March 20, at 5: May 30, at 5: June 29, at June 14, at 5: August 12, at 9: August 20, at 6: Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Email required Address never made public. I have always been a very active, outdoor person. I recommend that talk. There will be struggles in marriage and childrearing whether or not he is a member. I would not fear as much as she does, but that is her reality. Expect her to either write you off during her mission or pressure you to show interest in the church. You would think surrounded by kids and being off every day would not be lonely but never having anyone to share your kids achievements with in person is hard.
There are plenty of marriages between Mormons and non-Mormons. He will have to be okay with being thought not good enough to help in circumstances in which you believe that priesthood power is needed. I still feel enriched by the contrasts, but in the important things, we have largely come together. We had a long distant relationship for 3 years. And you will be shocked. I don't know if I want to be a single mother of four kids.