The important thing is whether or not your spouse will support you in your endevours to live your religion. I was definitely taking the "Tough love" approach because I've read countless times on this and other boards, how Mormons claimed that they were cool with their SO not being Mormon, and that they weren't, themselves, orthodox. I married a person, not a religion. Of course, your parents will care most. I'm pretty disturbed by the level of dismissiveness seen in many of the comments here. The importance of tithing your money. I hope that makes sense.
I am so in love with him and he says he is too minus the stupid cheating. 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. That's in the footnotes of the polygamy in kirtland and nauvoo essay. And I never found that "good Mormon girl". One small thing to add here. Last year i met a wonderful neurosurgeon and within 6 months he told me he was in love with me. Stick around on this sub.
Ragonk If you don't get it, never mind. Never mind the paycheck because I even earn more than him. If only I knew. But I loved this girl more than anything in life. They will teach the girls that sex is bad and wrong, which is something they will have trouble putting behind them when they eventually do get married. As a docs wife we have to deal with all sorts, and prayer has often been my lifeline. About the time I was ready to return for my doctorate a chronic illness hit. I thought she would grow out of it. And he needs to trust his instincts if he thinks she's being dishonest. She's admitted to loving me before but she has problems and issues with what she wants.
I have been reading this blog for a while now but this is the first time I have felt I needed to add my two cents in. Take the crazy and add a ton of even crazier shit on on top and Your girlfriend literally believes in a book of scripture that was produced from a rock in Josephs Hat. Be open to the wisdom the Spirit will share. As far as as race and the priesthood, Mormons still believe the priesthood ban was divinely inspired. When you are a man married to a female doctor. She's told me the church is one of the most important things to her, but from what I've researched already there's no way I would subject my future children to this culture. It's gonna end regardless not trying to be a dick, but that is what is going to happen eventuallyso be smart and cut your losses before it gets harder.