We have 2 children. One is 2 and the other is 4 months old. I recently read an article in the LDS Ensign about Finding Joy with my Less Active Spouse. Some good thoughts in there were to stop judging others. People who go to church every week as a family have their struggles too. The author of the article mentioned a woman she envied ended up committing suicide. She suffered from severe depression. We never really know what others are going through. The second thought was to stop being so critical of your spouse for not being at church with you. That can cause contention. I've noticed I do that myself. I come home from church and I cry when he isn't looking. Or I get mad about silly little things because I can't tell him what the real reason i am mad about is. Focus on your spouses positive qualities. What you love about them and what made you fall in love with them. I personally have found that the more I focus on what he doesn't do for me, or what I see other husbands do that I want him to do only brings jealousy and other negative feelings towards him.
Marriage doesn't seem like it is ever going to be easy. In all reality life on this earth isn't supposed to be. Life can be hard. But it is worth living. There are joys beyond measure. The Lord loves us and wants us to be happy. We have trials because our faith is supposed to be tested. That's what makes us grow. We can be weakened if we let Satan do so. But we each need to learn how to recognize what God wants us to do vs. what Satan wants us to do. I am writing this blog to not only help myself, but to help others as well. I know I'm not the only one out there who is in a marriage with separate religions. Or the only one who has struggles. I would love to hear from you. Even if you are not LDS. My testimony has been strengthened through my trial. And I would love for it to be even more strengthened each and every day.
