Sexuality is the enemy of romance, and romance is amazing. The ones who already had concerns start questioning. Men search the world for women that they can stand to be around with long-term. She, her family, and her friends all believe that she can't get into the Celestial Kingdom VIP Heaven unless she is "sealed" to a Mormon husband. That is speaking from my own relationship. It is amazing how different values and outlooks, interpersonal relationships can be from family to family. I don't want to make a mistake by leaving everything I have going on for me for him. The thing I worry about is the reason that we are together is that I don't want to build my own life.
But what if your girlfriend is Mormon, but not active in the Church. I think about leaving all the time now because by myself there are no disappointments. That is a goal worth fighting for. If it is already an issue in your relationship, then it'll amplify to an extreme if you get married. Her dad is a bishop Oh, I should clarify we're both in our late 20s and living independently from parents.
There will always be difference between spouses. Cookies make wikiHow better. One thing that has helped my husband and I was a marriage class we joke that it was more like marriage therapy when we had only been married two years. I would not want my children raised Mormon which she seems intent on. There have been times in the last three years that we have had to live paycheck to paycheck so the idea of a rich doctor is antiquated in most cases. Most want nothing to do with the church. I'm not saying you shouldn't pursue the relationship, but I'd only recommend marrying her if she leaves the church because she discovers it's not true. That desire that they be someone other than who they were when they married you is toxic to a relationship.
Mormons have a well-known code of health, called the Word of Wisdom. I am a 47 yr old Mom of a 4 yr old child with special needs who is completely alone to care for my child a good part of the time. I've told her that but maybe she doesn't believe me. If you and she are sealed in a Mormon temple, your children will be can be sealed to you. Many hour days and sometimes 10 days straight without a day off. It's been tough to always move and find a new job, friends etc I agree a support system is needed. I can only say that I was that girl, 10 years ago. It's not impossible, just painful and unlikely.
