I don't mean to be rude, but she's not gonna give up her "nonsense". I don't think we could have a real conversation about those points either. That of course does not mean all eternal marriages should have been entered into or will succeed. But I could make it very romantic indeed. He also brought up issues with the church when we discussed religion so slowly he brought to light some disturbing facts and even though I would have denied it, it got to me.
I'm on the same page as you. Edit - I just read through some of your other comments. You would think surrounded by kids and being off every day would not be lonely but never having anyone to share your kids achievements with in person is hard. I say to you, decisions determine destiny. I would probably suggest that you cut your losses now. So if you are caffeine junky, be sure that you can adjust to and accept your date's beliefs before going on a date. Somehow I never believed any of that; I wanted a career and a small family and never believed religion was a way to identify good character. Honestly, unless you want to convert and: And, if she does claim those things don't matter, be prepared to find out how much they really do after you've married her.
But from what you said, this girl doesn't sound like she is going to be content to have a marriage for time only. But what I discovered surprised me. Dating a doctor is a huge motivator for me. So that may be the end of it there.
We have lunch and have each others undivided attention while the kids are at school. LDSdotOrg is mostly propaganda. Marriage is hard, period. What are the strategies for not taking the absence personally I mentioned above that I'm cognizant of my SO's constraints, but it's definitely hard I have been married to an Interventional Radiologist 30 yrs. I have just found this blog recently that makes me know that I am not alone. We had a long distant relationship for 3 years. That of course does not mean all eternal marriages should have been entered into or will succeed. I think Bob, the answer can be found in your comment. I am in my first year of medicine.