Much better to marry in the faith if possible. Look, as a shelia, its no different from a bloke. Yes, talk talk talk about everything yoiu can think of, but beyond that I would suggest pre-marital counseling from people knowledgeable in each tradition at play this will probably take two different counselors, who might be faith-based. Dating a doctor is a huge motivator for me. The Church encourages you to use dating as an opportunity to show your respect not just for others, but for yourself. I wanted so badly to marry a guy who had recently left the church.

Hopefully she could realize if she was born into one of these cults that also distrust apostates she probably wouldn't see through them either. I don't think we could have a real conversation about those points either. I have always been more driven by my interest in a career and pursuing an education. In my view, baptism at 8 is just a variation on infant baptism.
We've been together for a little over a year, after having a pretty severe break at right after the 1 year mark. I know it is really hard for you and I'm sure it is hard for him too. I don't really care if she's religious or not, unless she brings it up all the time or tries to convert me. Word to the wise, wait a day or two.
So that may be the end of it there. He says he has put-in a lot of his life into his profession and his career is very important to him. Make sure you are According to the teachings of the Church, Mormon youth should not date before the age of This is more of a custom than a hard rule, but it is a good standard to follow, as you will probably not be mature enough to effectively handle that kind of personal relationship before then.