For example, the irish, polish and the italians basically intermarried. And sometimes I think we equate easiness with happiness. See her good qualities for what they are and see it as a good relationship to remember. Become a Redditor and subscribe to one of thousands of communities. It was not just frustrating but also saddening and stressful.
She converts to your religion. Tell her that you want your relationship with her, and her relationship with your children together to be separate from her religion with her god. Don't let her try to bring in the missionaries to explain; remind her that she is an RM and knows all they do and probably much more. You can feel it in your bones. That sentence strikes me as rather bizarre--it seems to be alluding to a causal link between academics and being "emotionally immature," as you put it. I am actually tired of the "excuse" that his work is so important or it's a calling. Find some small proxy act of affection that can be done regularly to say that he cares about you, and that can be kept sacred as a stand-in for everything else that's missed. Log into your account. I think it was Spencer Kimball who counselled that before marriage you should keep your eyes wide open and then after marriage keep your eyes half shut. What a joke for an archaeologist.
Either it's enough for you - or it's not. Why Mormons don't hate gay people. I can be part of a church family whether my spouse goes or not. We all know people who know that the gospel is true but they will not accept it. I noticed that in Asia they care much more about language skills than here. My wife chose me, but most people aren't so lucky. I would think that a comprise between you getting missionary discussions and her reading the CES letter would be even. We were "forced" to discuss things such as our deepest goals, desires, priorities, and for us, possibly most importantly, how we show love and also perceive that we are being loved.
Think of it as giving him a prompt, and now he gets to give his thoughts. This does not mean that you cannot do those things, but remember that she will not be able to do them with you. If you want to go against that trend, one of you will almost certainly change perspective. My husband has gone from proselytizing and thinking he knows it all to a real spiritual seeker, albeit with a strong testimony in the church.
