If you are worries about her or her family trying to convert you, be honest. There is no such thing as a perfect Mormon family- regardless of whether the parents are sealed or not. It has to do with their character. The yard stick he uses to assess what is "normal" is so warped that he has lost touch with what a happy life could look like he often berates himself for feeling so miserable given how "easy" his schedule is at just 65 hours a week, not like surgery or some other 80 hour a week speciality. I was convinced that if I didn't move to be with him we would never have a shot at a real relationship because his training would take so long - residency. Look for girls in your singles ward. Learning from a young age that any religion will do means that your children almost certainly will ultimately believe that any religion will do. He expects perfect children who ,"will all become doctors. You need to do something interesting and keep her faith up. Best wishes to those struggling with these big, life-altering decisions.
Attacking other posters is not allowed, but this forum recognizes the difference between a belief and the person holding to that belief. Also, if you have girls, you must realize that they are second class citizens in the church and the church will reinforce this idea. She is instructed to have children within wedlock very soon, raise these children in a Mormon home, and devote hours each week to church activities plus Sabbath observance on Sunday. Narcissism, androgyny, obsession with pop cultureвthe problems with Western women go on and on. Mormon women greatly value sincerity of purpose. Communication is crucial, and even if we don't see each other for several days at a time, it's important to be on the same page. If your relationship is moving forward, or she suggests doing something more expensive, it is not inappropriate for her to help pay as well.
Can he see the good in it, or does he focus on the more controversial aspects. If your relationship has gotten very serious, your girlfriend will probably try to find agreement in your faiths. Well, the thing is he knows exactly how I feel and he has offered to give it all up. Props to your sister. And most of those end up with both people losing their faith or a divorce.
The loneliness will always be there. But I can't figure out whether or not we will ever get to that stage with the current situation and I'm scared of wasting my time waiting for things to get better. While I admire his dedication, his focus and intelligence, it has been extremely hard on me. We had a long distant relationship for 3 years. Some Mormon girls succumb to worldly laziness.
