I also expected that my spouse would be temple worthy and that I would get married in the temple, which was not the case. Facebook Email Twitter Print. I feel like this pressure of finding a residency has already taken a toll in our relationship and somewhat "controlled" us for so long that I am already so tired of it. I know you love her but is it worth it. Never ask vague questions and give her definite options instead. Mastering the alone time has started to become an art for me I can only imagine how you must feel after doing it for so many more years: I am so glad I found your blog today. Let me say this so you can get an idea of just how crazy and how much your girl friend is into the Mormon religion: These are known as "garments".
This insecurity is at the root of the princess syndrome. I would never give up on him because he got nobody else. I wanted very much to make it work with us, and was willing to compromise in areas that I normally wouldn't. In fact, your GF is probably one of the countless Mormon women who get married only to find out they have zero sex drive because of what they learned growing up. His specality is emergency medicine so I know that is extreamley competitive. Husband has affair with me, after telling me that he and his wife have grown apart, and we were together for five years.
Remember she will only try to convert you because she thinks it is in your best interest. It is hard work. If you want to date a Mormon guy or girl, then the best way to meet singles is by visiting the Church. LDS theology heavily promotes the idea that marriage and family are an important source of happiness in this life, not just the next. She wants the eternal temple marriage and you will be her long term project TL;DR I considered ending my marriage of Save yourself pain by getting out before it gets harder. As you can see Also, the fact that she served a mission is evidence of her dedication to the religion. IF she becomes an Atheist free thinker like you then consider keeping her. My Buddhist husband likes Mormons and even going to church. Drinkers tend to rely on drink before they can have fun. I think you need to sit down and have a conversation with him about all of this, because that's truly the only way to get to the bottom of it and make a decision for yourself.
They believe that the body is a temple that needs to be worshiped, and that inner beauty is more important. It broke my shelf, we left as an entire family, and our marriage is better than ever. That deal with polygamy explained. I feel like the person who is giving our relationship strength, and the one who will keep our family going in the right direction in the future, as well. Without going into too much personal detail, I received a very real, strong prompting that I should marry this girl. She's too heavily invested in Mormonism for that. He can't make a mental switch easily to adjust to our pace of life.