I knew a woman who married a man who converted to the church and she spent the rest of their married life telling him he was not good enough. I wanted that full support though I am certainly not saying that marrying a Mormon ensures that. And here we are with our trivial problems. Eventually I hope each wards get to a point where they know that as a ward family our job is simply to make sure that each person, member or non member knows that when they enter the house of the Lord, they are loved. She hasn't submitted the paperwork yet but I have no doubt that she will do this eventually. Be a good influence. We need to get over ourselves and start loving each other how the Lord intended. This helps us out a lot, we dont feel like we are missing parts of each others day and I dont keep him up all night talking.
Observe the suttle loony behavior of the family during thanksgiving. I'd suggest taking issue with things that specifically bug you the most. Needless to say, my life is a little bit crazy.
I decided not to answer his calls for some time to think. I find that I walk on egg shells when he is home. Having said that, I believe strongly that it takes a special individual who can remain active in the church and have a non-traditional marriage. Also not one Nickel will be tithed out of any shared funds. So basically we were lies to for years. Dress nicely, as the girl will appreciate the effort put into looking good for her, and encourage her to do the same. She was masterful at hiding the cuts and bruises with clothing. Through this, if you run into unforeseen issues like sold out movies or you cannot get a seat at a restaurant, you will always have a backup plan.
I could never put up with the crap he has to put up with but he could never put up with the loneliness I have to put up with Awww this makes me sooo sad. You've made good points about not bringing up the CES letter or anything that could be called "anti-mormon. Nobody has prepared her for one, definitely haven't prepared her for a healthy physical relationship. With all of this said, I wish I would have found your blog earlier. Do you want a home that is focused on the church with all of the blessings there of or a home that is devoid of the blessings of the priesthood, Sundays without your husband at your side at church with your children celebrating in the gospel.