She will likely want you to convert to fix the family. That contributes to status in her culture. I've seen it happen all the time. I had a lot of things going on in my personal life as well, so maybe a relationship wouldn't have worked regardless. IE в the comment about not having a husband to give priesthood blessings, etc.
By that I mean that we ought to consider simply marrying within the faith and in the temple for all the reasons that people have given. Odds are majorly against this dude. I feel pretty awful about that whole thing. I learned to read by reading the Book of Mormon. At the end of the day, nothing I say or do can help him see this. As a budding feminist, I left the church in my teens. I have missed anniversary dinners, birthday parties l, Christmas mornings as well as day to day. When we're together, everything is good.
Props to your sister. I came across your blog on a google search and I really enjoyed what you wrote. Twitter did not respond.
Whereas white and black may both sleep in on Sunday and tie their left shoes first, Mos have a set of behavioral norms that are in serious conflict with Nomo lifestyles. Lots of really thorough replies. I still love my Heavenly Father and my Savior. Joanna has written a good answer here. Find out what your partner thinks of as non-negotiable. I'm surprised you don't seem to know how long his residency will last. I think you should start by having some very honest conversations. For instance, you probably want your children to be baptized into the Mormon faith when they are eight в is your fiancee okay with that. You have to come second right now. As for me, I recall spending a lot of Sundays at sporting events with my dad.