I believe strongly that I was meant to marry my spouse. I believe in temple marriage, and in the importance of those covenants. Would she be okay with never being married in the temple. To embrace each others needs and interests, it seems I am destined to long for this connection into eternity.
This woman is a human being, not a caricature of a TBM. She is showing a common attitude of distrust for "anti-mormon" material. Best wishes to those struggling with these big, life-altering decisions. While you will be of the right age to date, the Church discourages you from trying to date someone while on your mission trip. That being said, there are some facets of the religion that you should be aware of that will influence how she approaches both you and the relationship. The fact she's dating you while you aren't a Mormon is at least a sign of hope.
She wants the captain of a ship who can direct all aspects of a relationship, including spiritual direction. I don't want to advocate manipulation but asking questions concerning Joseph's dishonesty about polygamy to his first wife and his marriage of other men's wives and marriage of a 14 year old may prove more fruitful than just saying wow polygamy is messed up. While there are some differences noted here, in many ways you should treat them the same way you would girls of other faiths. I wish you the best of luck. What's not to like about being a doctor's wife. You might need more than he can give. It is the greatest sadness of her life.
He's usually trying to catch up on sleep working on a presentation, patient notes, etc I know communication is key, but it's helpful to know that others are going through the same experience. As a man who married a non-Mormon woman, my story has a slightly different view point, but it comes down to essentially the same principles. When I expressed how upset and sad I was he told me simply that he works hard and that is how he wants to spend his money and what he plans to do. I can honestly relate to all the stories i read from your blog. Trust Building Exercises for Couples. They were taught that bold sincerity of purpose and a charitable attitude is what makes a man. From someone else in the medical field - a nightly phone call would be seriously draining, even if it only lasted a few minutes. Everyone seems to think that I'm lucky to marry a doctor.
