I don't want a life of paranoia and loneliness but she is the person I want to be with and I want to ask her the most important question of my life this summer. Having seen many examples of the disaster it becomes when a member spouse pushes, coerces, ultimatums the non-member spouse into being baptized, I have very assiduously steered clear of those methods from the start. Meanwhile, he'll be adored and revered and flirted with by divorced nurses who would jump in the sack with him at a moment's notice.
A more unfortunate soul needs him right now as much as I need him. It would behoove you in this situation to act like a kid yourself. Thanks again for the continued comments and replies to my edit. If your spouse thinks 8 is too young to get baptized, are you all right with waiting until they are older. I adored seeing him when I could planned good home made meals and always sent him off the next night with a special packed lunch. This girl is also a real person, not a caricature of a cult member, and even if the ultimate result is a breakup, she deserves to be treated with compassion and respect. He will come to you. I let her know I'd been reading on LDS. I don't want to make a mistake by leaving everything I have going on for me for him. Sunday is considered sacred by Mormons, and they do not undertake any entertaining or outdoor activities that result in spending, on that day.
Work on myself, not him. I expected long hours and lots of call, which there are. If you don't want your "golden ticket" of the good life, then give me your golden ticket. I've read some of the articles linked to by mormonessays. Oh this is a great set of questions. As your future self, I say this with the utmost respect and admiration: Two peas in a pod. I am so happy I found this blog. Funny Nicknames for Guys. I think you should start by having some very honest conversations. It may not seem like a big deal now, but eventually it will probably surface that at best, the church impacts and influences her behavior in almost every area, at worst, it dictates it.
He was also born in Russia during the 80s and did not come to the United States until so we sometimes deal with cultural differences as well as religious. Why prophets are awesome. The Church encourages people to be a good influence on one another, and she will probably expect you to dress well for her. Such beliefs make the girls confident about being women. She can never hang out on Sundays because she apparently spends the entire day at church. At the end of the day, nothing I say or do can help him see this. I need suggestions to handld the neurotic behavior, ocd, and opinions. In retrospect, I believe I was being led to my current spouse.