If she can see that YOU are what is important in the relationship, not what you or she believes, ya'll have a chance. Wow, every word resonates. I would go ahead and make boundaries with the conversation about kids and church, if that is your preference.
My mom works in the medical profession, and it was always hard when she was on call or had to work late, but she definitely works hard. Well the pieces will all fall into place. Break it off amicably now, before it gets too difficult.
The fact that you bring your query to Joanna Brooks rather than church authorities reveals much. There are a lot of single people in the world. Sorry you had to go through this, but it's for the best if she's about to leave on a mission. Plan on her family trying to torpedo your relationship if you don't convert. Know her limits on substances. It's a tricky business, but oh so worth it for the one you love.
So it is going to be over anyway. We are now in Residency, have moved each year and started a new adventure each year since marriage. Now that my boyfriend and I are beginning to talk about a future together, though, I realize that I need to consider this question of marrying outside of the church very carefully. My boyfriend is just going into his third year of med school. He will have to be okay with being thought not good enough to help in circumstances in which you believe that priesthood power is needed. Thanks for the help. But I can't figure out whether or not we will ever get to that stage with the current situation and I'm scared of wasting my time waiting for things to get better. Don't think it's just women married to male physicians who suffer. Some other times I feel alone in my marriage. I have been reading this blog for a while now but this is the first time I have felt I needed to add my two cents in.