I also have an MPH degree, and am currently working and trying to support us while he's in school. I have given up my career to stay with the kids and lonely is most cetainly my new reality. I was so pleased to read that all Doctor's wives are like myself. Yes, it is bad. And Mormons were basically encouraged to marry other mormons. Mormon chicks have way damaged views on human intimacy. That is a goal worth fighting for.
Plus there's a lot of things we didn't get taught growing up that are slowly coming out through the Internet. Dozens of missionaries have told me that the gender ratios in other countries are far, far worse. I would have been deeply insulted if anyone talked about me the way people are talking about this girl He needs to tell her there is a no chance he will convert, that he is not comfortable with his children being raised Mormon if he isn'tthat she cannot ever expect a temple marriage with him. That said, I like to hope that love can be more powerful than belief. If you have tended to straddle the line between light and dark in the past, or have been a partier, expect to make some changes for this relationship, and expect certain things from your new crush. Are the sacrifices you make for your partner worth it, and do you have any tips for making it work.
It doesn't get better. When I was a teen, my first boyfriend was a convert and people would comment on that instead of how nice he was to me. Had to switch to more flexible job. She's likely openly telling her family that it's okay he's not Mormon because she's going to get him baptized.
The day could come where she has to decide between her relationship with you and her church. Like many Docotors wives, Our husbands have a demanding career. You;ll get the answer you needвprayers and blessings for you both. Propagandists in the media throw around the word patriarchy as if it is synonymous with anything male. Know there are a lot of Doctors who cheat though. If you were the one who did the asking, it is simply chivalrous and gentlemanly for you to pay for dinner, the movie, or whatever else you do. Then, do any of the above morsels of advice matter. I would not want my children raised Mormon which she seems intent on. She probably doesn't even realize how crazy that is. Learn all you can.
