How will this all be once we have children?. You can't reason with fanatics, and you got one. The church is really good at putting on a happy, wholesome face to show the world, but if you look behind the curtain, you see that it's a despicable cult. Global Resource for Healthcare Professionals. Anytime he is with me and "our" son he is on call, distracted or "needs" time to watch football and golf. As others mentioned, when they are home they are often exhausted, catching up on sleep, preparing a presentation or catching up on notes. Not sure I want to marry one and live a lonely life, I just want a life partner that can be there for me and any future children.
We have 2 beautiful children and he has a daughter from his previous mariage he rarely sees. My dear faithful LDS aunt married a good non-member man. I can relate to this post. It's all about timing, and you're in two different places. The decisions we have made in how to raise our kids have been our decisions alone. In my home ward, the non-member son of one of the members of the Bishopbric was able to stand up with the Priesthood and hold his baby girl while they gave her baby blessing. If you are willing to understand and accept these, whether or not you are a Mormon, you can have a fun time dating Mormon girls. I mentioned in another post that I am okay with us not seeing each other all the time.
The Mormon girl has the light of Christ shining through her, and you were drawn in. Dating in your teenage years will help you learn the kinds of things you value in another person. Right off the bat, I have to admit that being married and committed to our marriage has been of utmost importance for my husband and I - throughout all of his training. Or get them met elsewhere. God told me to marry my husband. Do what feels right.
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. If she is full on Mormon, this relationship will go one of two ways: You will convert and change your entire lifestyle and personality to conform with her expectations never to deconvert or you will face severe penalitesor you will break up because you won't convert and change everything about yourself. In the endвthe very endвGod loves my husband even more than I love him. You will be able to best gauge where her beliefs stand in regards to the church if you listen to how she describes her mission. I have observed in relationships among friends and family inside and outside of the church that holding a temple recommend does not guarantee a strong, happy marriage.