And it was the most miserable and lousy choice I ever made. In some cases you can just simply live together with differing religions. I'm a doctors wife, my husband is a speciality physician. On top of that, we don't have personal time for each other and as a family often.
This means no swearing, loud talking, or making offensive jokes. My husband started a solo practice and the last few years have been very difficult on our marriage- financially as well as personally. She will probably feel persecuted and attacked if you try. Fortunately most of my immediate family has done better. He was the best decision I have ever made in my life, hands down. But it is luck of the draw. Look up all the threads of people who are dealing with their true believing spouses -- the guilt, the silence, the bad communication, the hostage-taking. And your future kids will be taught that you are the reason they don't have an "eternal" family.
This means first being clear that you want to go on a date. Make sure she knows the plan, so you both can dress appropriately. Since I interpreted remotely via video, I got most of the routine cases: I can interpret those kinds of check ups in my sleep. Otherwise, happiness can be found in any relationship.
Finally, it is a very tight-knit community and despite efforts to insulate you from conversion-minded missionaries, you will be exposed to a lot of people that think, like this woman does, that atheists are without a moral compass. As a fellow man married to a female Dr. She is considered "an old maid" by Mormon standards, so she may be willing to marry you--hoping you will convert someday --but she will constantly be reminded that your marriage is inferior to the "Eternal Families" of sealed Mormons, and she will fear dying and never seeing her loved ones again. He's a big boy and can make up his own mind. She will introduce you to the church.