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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle
The only difficulty I could see might have been concerning the raising of children.
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I think that's where the rub comes. Between two adults, it's doable. When children come into the mix, things can change.
Example: one couple with whom we are friends -- she is a Catholic (though not hyper-religious), he is athiest. When children came, she wanted them baptized; he refused to come to the service. I know it has led to some friction and sadness because they are finding they have different ideas of how they want the kids raised. It's hasn't been easy, at least for her (based on her conversations with my wife).
Depending on how religious/non-religious (or anti-religious) you both are, I think that to make it work it requires,
before the "I dos," (1) complete honesty between the two of you as to what you want and expect and what matters to you, and (2) honest discussions about how to raise the children (assuming you want children). In other words, what BetteDavisEyes said.
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Originally Posted by Benzgirl
I also dated a guy who was an ex-member of the Bruderhof (similar to the Hutterites). Now that was was a doozy.
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You have to have some good stories there!