If you can't deliver it in person, put in an envelope and mail it to me. I think the LDS have been vastly over-simplifying that doctrine. Best wishes in whatever you decide. In the end, God is a just God. Yes, anyone crazy enough to believe the story of gold plates should be able to rationalize a brown rock.
No sex before marriage. We are best friends, and you will always have time for your best friend. I would go ahead and make boundaries with the conversation about kids and church, if that is your preference. I had to tell her to stop communicating with my husband she was fired but he had urged her to "keep in touch!!. To just see ourselves as support to our husband's "noble" ambitions. M a german language trainer and work hard for a living Im very lonely and always feel m just not working hard. In retrospect, I believe I was being led to my current spouse. I wish you the best of luck. We got married two years ago.
I worry it will only be worse when the kids grow older. But realistically, if she is not open minded enough to even listen to someone who has a contrasting view of the church - how will she not continually discount you and your lack of beliefs. It might be just a few seconds, depending, but evidence that he's thinking of you. Children thrive on clarity and consistency. I've seen it happen all the time. If she was anything like me, that idea is probably foreign, radical, confusing, interesting, and inspiring to her. My kids have run as far away from medicine as possible in terms of a career and my daughter only dates people who have balance in their lives. She'll be hoping that you're going to convert and if neither is happy with the other being as they are, you'll find yourself divorced shortly down the road.
I don't think we could have a real conversation about those points either. If he has to work late call a girlfriend or paint a picture. I think she felt that it was important for me to understand the types of challenges in an interfaith marriage. I married a non-member over 20 years ago. Too often, I think, priesthood holders think that being overly controlling, they are simply wielding their authority in the home. That doesn't get better unless you humble yourself, either -- admit you might be wrong. It is not something that should be taken lightly. I'm so glad we waited until now instead of jumping into it right then, because I have learned a ton and the learning curve of being with a doctor is far more steep than it is to be with someone who is not married to their job. Same boat, if we have plans, he usually ends up.