It's the extra socializing, hanging out with residents, stopping by the hospital to visit his best friend. Indeed, it is the loneliness and the lack of time to have intimacy or feel connected with one another that scares me for our future. Right now she won't even watch a movie.
They therefore have a high standard to work toward. I tried my best, every bit of me…. She can never hang out on Sundays because she apparently spends the entire day at church. Basically nothing like reality. If not watch it. There is no way this will work out. He is in a way to become a Ex mormon. And here's an excellent video on the importance of religious freedom. 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.
There's definitely strength in kindred spirits. She will be oh-so-grateful if you do not pressure her to discard those values. We always went every Sunday, had family prayer and scripture reading, etc. But please also know that the people who love you are hoping you make the right decision because they want you to be happy. I am willing to add his religious observances to our worship as a couple and as a family, but should I also be willing to give up some of my participation in my own faith в for example by attending the temple or Sunday services slightly less often in order to spend more time as an entire family. Two very simple things that require so much effort and understanding.
Mormons are also taught "Families can be together forever. I think you should start by having some very honest conversations. I would never give up on him because he got nobody else. 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. There's this fantasy perpetuated in the religion that if you're good and pure enough, that any man you meet would eventually see the truth and join the church for you. First of all, Mormons are people so there is a spectrum of what they actually believe on a personal level, and what beliefs are most important to them. Help answer questions Learn more. But I'm still going to show up, even if it means I lose an hour or two of sleep. This is the rule rather than the exception.