I have finally realized that the church is fake and I'm so grateful that I got a second chance with this guy. What a miserable state. With his compartmentalized mind, if I walk away, he will close that door and move on. They even refrain from tea and coffee. They're hidden pretty deep on LDS. Not having expectations, as others mentioned, is also key to reducing feelings of frustration. As a community, we're not set up for screening each funding request [more]. A couple of things I run into most is that people assume I am also Mormon. If you go yourself, you'll see - those people are good people. It has just made me realize that these formulas a lot of us Mormons learn growing up about how to have a happy marriage are, well, crap.
I think your response is Bang on. But he has been great till now. In the end, if the guy is the keeper you say he is then go with your gut. Don't think your life is going to be all rainbows and great lifestyles. For the official Church websites, please visit LDS. Becoming a doctor is hard. We planned the funeral around his work and call schedule. I'd suggest taking issue with things that specifically bug you the most. Thank you for pointing this out. You guys are looking into this wayyyyyyy too much.
Mormonism, like many extreme religions, often stunts the growth of its members. Before that, you are encouraged to date, but not exclusively. But the idea of marrying my husband felt right from almost the get-go and, my patriarchal blessing made so much more sense. I mean, I get where it comes from but it's so ridiculous. She will try to convert you. She's a wonderful person and I think we could work, so yes. If you do attend parties like that, expect her to drink 7-Up and volunteer as the designated driver, and to be completely repulsed if you drink too much. We go for hikes with the dogs and bike rides but I feel so lonely and it breaks my heart every time I have to leave his house because I know that I won't see him for a week or more. It's the sort of super dismissive "all women are the same" attitude that I learned in church and left to get away from. We are only engaged and as much as I love him, I can't handle the pain of watching my goals and dreams wash away to be at his disposal.
I made the decision not to have those things when I married a non-member. Because I make myself busy, and I think he would to, with other projects and activities. I was sure I was just over sensitive until I read your posts. But it would not change my love for that person.