I could imagine all these nurses throw theirselves at him regardless he being in a relationship with me. No one, except someone who has been Mormon can understand how deep the hooks are sunk into the Mormon psyche. As a budding feminist, I left the church in my teens. I also write erotic shorts which I hope help women heal from bad relationship and envision what they really want and create it.
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. I do my best to keep busy during the day, school, cleaning, organizing, going to the gym and my daughter. Consider also the evolving perspective of the potential husband. What you are potentially choosing is certainly not the easiest path. I have recently seen too much of these false promises that people use to make others feel good. That's in the footnotes of the polygamy in kirtland and nauvoo essay. My next serious boyfriend was raised Methodist but considered himself non-denominational Christian and people would comment on that instead of his character. If you can genuinely deconvert her then cool. When he comes home he's so exhausted and just wants to veg out and this leaves me alone again.
They believe that the body is a temple that needs to be worshiped, and that inner beauty is more important. I had many, many friends who moved this quickly during courtship, too. Much of it rang true back when my spouse was in med school, internship and residency. But those days may be gone. We need to get over ourselves and start loving each other how the Lord intended. This means no swearing, loud talking, or making offensive jokes. You guys sound like you have a great and committed relationship - a true jewel in this world.
Imagine if all the men in the world weighed over pounds and acted like slobs. Do you truly believe in temple marriage as a requirement for Celestial attainment. Response to your edit: Do NOT bring up or mention anything that could be considered "anti Mormon. Otherwise her family will likely feel incomplete to her.
