Posts from people who have your same problem occur on a regular basis here on RFM. I want to do that though with my husband involved, not be married and be like a single mum. If she won't reason with your investigation of the church, nope on out and go on your merry way. But you are setting yourself up to leave the Church more easily, and even if you agree the children will be raised Mormon, your kids will likely not continue to participate in the Church as adults. Do you want to be married in the temple. I think that Doctors have to be selfish to a degree. To answer your question: Even when he does, everything is on his terms. Thanks for letting us know.




Some Mormon girls succumb to worldly laziness. It may change your relationship to them forever. You would be able to force her to confront the facts without feeling threatened. So I am getting myself ready. We are indeed in two different places. Our relationship is not perfect, not easy, but absolutely amazing. Will he be happy knowing that you are giving up something of incredible importance to you. Do you have a few suggestions for talking points I may want to bring up from stuff directly on LDS.
Do what feels right. If you can't do that, realizing that your partner may never come around to your side of things, you are not ready to marry this person. Good luck to you and your family with the rest of fellowship. Some other times I feel alone in my marriage. I think the most important thing is to bring up the issues as questions rather than points as why she's wrong. It sounds like she's already considered marrying you and raising children in the church even with you being out of the church. Wow i am in the exact same position. Mormon girls are raised to believe their worth is how young they marry and how many kids they have. He is also a bit too neat. He will have to wait outside if his children marry in the temple.
Your opportunities may not. Good communication, love, support and understanding are the things you should consider. I'm not married to a doctor, but have been with one through her training and early years 5 years - she's currently in her first year of speciality training as a paediatrician this is in the UK by the way. It's a foolish dream I suppose. Don't get her hopes up too much - in return ask her to do something to research your views. I have many friends and members of my family who married within the church and later divorced. But I'm glad for all the advice I read on this blog.