This was hard for me because my faith is deeply rooted within me. He was also born in Russia during the 80s and did not come to the United States until so we sometimes deal with cultural differences as well as religious. Rawkcuf, maybe your comment is like your name and intended backwards, but what do you mean by differences between races. II do wish you luck. If someone isn't dying then it is unlikely to be important.



If you are worries about her or her family trying to convert you, be honest. As for me, I recall spending a lot of Sundays at sporting events with my dad. I do not see this going well.
Hopefully you two will be on the same page and can be open with each other so that you have matching expectations. In retrospect, I believe I was being led to my current spouse. Is it really worth it to give up what I want out of a relationship because its hard to balance studying which I understand is stressful and being with the person who makes you happy. Love and support them just as you would if your husband was a carpenter. There are a million fish in the sea and it makes no sense to choose one with whom you are not religiously compatible.
Obviously don't make any commitments further in the relationship because you do not want to be married into an insane orthodox LDS family because it will cause alot of troubles. While I do get to accompany him to various dinners and parties, we hardly ever have time together just us, and when we do, he just wants to relax over dinner and decompress. Mormon children are advised, in their religion, to refrain from dating until they are at least 16 years of age.