I think we date twice a year. I am so confused. Imagine if all the men in the world weighed over pounds and acted like slobs. The yard stick he uses to assess what is "normal" is so warped that he has lost touch with what a happy life could look like he often berates himself for feeling so miserable given how "easy" his schedule is at just 65 hours a week, not like surgery or some other 80 hour a week speciality. Somewhere down the road, you will find another girl who will be a much better match for you. I would love to someday find myself sitting in the pew with you, sharing this amazing journey. What you described, just being in each other's presence, sounds perfect. In many ways, you yield some authority to the church. While my husband is not a doctor he does have a job that requires very odd hours a-typical of the American and works all holidays.
Actually, Mormon families are shrinking, just like those outside the Church, but they will always be larger than families outside Mormondom. I am an extrovert too, I do feel lonely when my husband is not around on weekends or holidays or when I fall sick. We are alone for many months at a time. It sucks but ultimately what Mormonism does to people is it makes them value adherence to church more than their relationships with people. I am a something male. Once you both die, you will not be married in the afterlife and she will get assigned to be the polygamous wife of someone else. Single women who are educated, regardless of religion, are also going to find similar gender imbalances among their educated peers nowadays. But it is luck of the draw. And there are questions and lessons that dual-faith couples face that zero-faith or single-faith households do not. The first few months were wonderful we saw each other every few weeks, we live about miles from each other.
We have moved four times to 3 different states to accommodate his career, and had 3 children along the way. However, I believe there are rules set, and we receive certain blessings when we obey said rules. I think love and caring can be more important. Do you really want to wait two years to enjoy sex, fun, happiness, intimacy with someone.
Read that entire speech and you will see a slew of racist statements. I'm firmly in the RUN camp. I'd suggest the essays. One red flag I have for Mormon girls is if they drink coffee. Look for girls in your singles ward. I love my husband with my whole soul. Why Mormons are not racist.
