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Okay i know it hard tobe amixed faith family now, im living it. My dh was great on my conversion, loves our Ward but hes not interested in converting and imokay with it si ismyward. What ishardismyKids family night teaching VALUES ,etsnot even mention basic LDS theology we are talking obediance etc my kids are under five and my son worships daddy. Heis smartenough to know daddy isnt into it my dh supportsmyhomelessons supports our church from a distance. Ourplan has always been in this interfaithfamily agency is going to be high someday and thats okay

And ps im not the best example: i hookyon church if the idea of three hours wrangling two little exhausts me and ithink the kids sense a "dont stop byvibe" from us

So yes: new interfaith marriage to a great guy who is not interested in converting

two kids i can feelholy spirit pressing ti teach more consistentlybywordand deed

Icame from a veryhandsofffamilylotsof drinkers soimworking on my own obedience as aconvert. So. Please no "itold ya so" similar sit wanted adviceneeded fir my KIDS to bethebestmom

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I was once engaged, and we broke up because one of us was LDS the other was not.  This can be tough, but it doesn't have to be if you put the focus in the right spots.

 

If you tell your husband that he comes first no matter what, and you focus on all the things you and your husband agree on (loving and setting good examples for the kids, being honest in your dealing with others, etc., regardless of where these ideas come from) then these things can overshadow the mixed-faith state of your marriage and life can still be wonderful. 

 

But if you make the same mistake I did with my fiancee (picking fights over totally inconsequential points of doctrine, secretly building long-term strategies to convert the other, accentuating our 20% spiritual differences instead of celebrating the 80% we had in common, ridiculing the peculiar parts of each other's religion, etc) then... well, DON'T.   :P 

 

You can choose to focus on the good things you and your husband have in common, or on the differences that divide you.  Whichever one you pick will slowly expand. 

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Icame from a veryhandsofffamilylotsof drinkers soimworking on my own obedience as aconvert. So. Please no "itold ya so" similar sit wanted adviceneeded fir my KIDS to bethebestmom

You're looking for advice?  (Hard to read, I hope I'm interpreting your post right.)

 

A thing to remember - this church really wasn't set up to drive wedges between family members.  It isn't the church of "I'll raise my kids my way if you don't believe then you have a problem".  You and your husband must approach kid raising together, and you need to respect his wishes and influence.  Kids worship dads for a reason - I assume he's an overall good guy, right?

 

If you look at it more as an example to influence your kids to do right, rather than a mandate to raise mormon kids, your hubby may have an easier time with things.  His comfort level should be high on your list of things to value.

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