Oh, and remember LDS girls are usually good at leading guys on with potential sex to get guys to agree to what they want join the church. It sounds like you HAVE done your best in the past. You are not a worthy RM priesthood holder. Btw, you bringing up CES letter shit before thanksgiving will guarantee a very awkward time with the GF and probably the family for the day. I was recently married to my husband in the Twin Falls, Idaho temple for time and all eternity. If you think your girlfriend's resistance to being exposed to anything critical of Mormonism sounds cult-like, you are right. It also means that you have to give her something particular to do. The common theme here form the complaining spouses is that few of them seem to have their own lives. We met at home just before he went back to school and even though we only had a week together, it was whirlwind and we already spoke of marriage and kids. For reference we're both in our mids.
The way he wanted to live his life, the family he wanted to have, the wife he dreamt of- matched the type of person I longed for. I know some people don't like the sound of "working for a relationship", but it can be so rewarding. It's scary to feel like you might never measure up to someone's expectations you love. The church essays that address that linked at www. I knew that I couldn't possibly be alone. But what I discovered surprised me. How do you maintain a healthy balance with relationships and work when your partner has a more demanding profession than you. Despite having three children around, it gets super lonely. Catholics basically married catholics and protestants basically married protestants.
I was so incredibly supportive of him and his career. The ones who already had concerns start questioning. I am active in church, I take my kids regularly, and I have callings.
If I just kind of take things as they come, everyone is happier. All faiths have vocabulary unique to them. I thought about those deeply spiritual moments I had had in life and how special they were to me. If she expresses interest in converting, be prepared to talk about your beliefs, and help her find ways to learn about and follow them.