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It was also suggested that some might want to form their own informal study groups. Do you attend a singles ward? Seems like the singles wards will probably start creating small home study groups.

I have a hard time with the celestial Kingdom - as a convert, I am not "sealed" to my family (parents, grandparents, etc.) and I do not feel like I am "sealed" to my spouse even though we did get married in a temple (lies, not worthy for anything). I do not like the idea of a hierarchy - seems like eternally segregating people into who is better than who is not such a great thing. Given an eternity to progress, I have to have hope that everyone will come to love everyone. If I could imagine the perfect marriage, it would not include polygamy. I would rather be eternally single than participate in polygamy. ... kind of hard to want to be active when the point of it all - "together forever" is not possible for me with the people I love.

It seems many people make it work. Here is a scenario... you are married to an addict who after years and years cannot stop. You cannot change them. Do you: get a divorce, or learn to live with it and join the party?

Luke 3:38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.... If Adam was born the same way Jesus was, Jesus would not be the "only" begotten.

Funny thing that porn does to some guys...https://markmanson.net/pornography-can-ruin-your-sex-life ... I did not know what was causing his impotence until much later. He was very good at hiding his addiction. Trust/forgive → that does not end an addiction.... it enables it. Healthy boundaries, ability to enforce consequences - that is what is necessary. I can love him as a friend, as a person - but not as a husband.

you left out: 4.) Abusive parents now invite themselves into the interview denying children the ability to seek help. 5.) children feel pressured to uphold established culture norms, and do not feel comfortable asking for another person to come into the room with them.

Moses 1:35 .... For behold, there are many worlds that have passed away by the word of my power. And there are many that now stand, Adam and Eve brought a new era to an old world in my opinion...

So.... Jesus was not the "only" begotten son?

walk a mile in another's shoes...

You said "darned well better not be blabbing to his wife about what he hears" Sounded like you do not hold a bishop's wife in very high esteem? That married couples should not council together, should not try to help people together? Sounded like you were ok to opening up about your problems to the bishop, but would not be comfortable opening up to the bishop's wife about your problems?

You... a male... would be uncomfortable sitting along in a room with your bishop's wife - just as I, as a female, would feel uncomfortable sitting in a room with another married man all alone... The same way you feel about talking with a girl, I feel with talking to a guy...

I guess I am new here - am a struggling member, and am struggling because a high priest abused his position of authority (this HP is now in jail). Judas was an apostle - apostles and priests are not perfect... it is ok not to expect them to walk on water... better not to expect too much of them it seems.... When I talk to someone who is married, I let them know that I treat it as talking with both people in the marriage - I would never want anything I say or share to be a wedge between two people who are married. I view them as one flesh, united in heart and in mind, and treat married people in a way that attempts to strengthen their marriage. I feel very uncomfortable talking to anyone of the opposite sex, alone in a room - it feels just feels very wrong to me.... you are supposed to be close to your own spouse, not close to other people's spouses.... just coming from a few... painful experiences...

I am aware of, and am thankful for the new changes to both youth interviews, and requiring two-deep policies within classrooms. Those changes were sorely needed. When one-on-one interview policies are the established norm, a little kid will not feel very comfortable asking another adult to be in the room though... I can see where parents in the room might pose a problem - the new policy unfortunately opens the door for abusive parents to invite themselves into the interview further complicating the situation... The best thing - just my opinion - would be for a healthy married couple, a male and female, to be in there as an example of loving parents - helping those who need help together.... It would strengthen the marriage of those who serve in leadership positions, would drive home the point of what a marriage is supposed to be, would provide both the male and female perspective, would honor women in their roles... Not getting my hopes up... again, this is just a "what do you hope" thread...

You do not believe couples are "equally yoked", do not believe they are "of one flesh and one heart"?? you think a church calling should come between a husband a wife, that wives and husbands should have "secrets" from one another, should not share everything with one another? does not sound like a very healthy definition of marriage to me... I would not trust a leader who is in such a marriage.

There is a good healthy way, and a not so safe and healthy way, to be there for kids... Everyone wants to protect both kids from abuse, and leaders from false accusations... there is an easy way to do this. Nothing wrong with having more than one male and one little girl in a room all alone together. This is a "wishful thinking" thread... so, wishful thinking... The wives of bishopric members will now accompany their husbands for all interviews... ← wouldn't that be great? To allow those who serve to serve with their spouse? It is not just kids - A married man alone in a room with someone else's wife - it is not good for emotional intimacy to happen in this sort of a scenario...