tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post109808388154507577..comments2023-10-31T09:56:21.108-04:00Comments on Celibate in the City: To Marry Mormon or Not to?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1128632610305194142005-10-06T17:03:00.000-04:002005-10-06T17:03:00.000-04:00I've been looking for a site on bad credit loan pe...I've been looking for a site on bad credit loan people student too! Get a free <A HREF="http://www.repairthatcredit.com" REL="nofollow">Credit Repair</A> report at my site!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098171892883844872004-10-19T03:44:00.000-04:002004-10-19T03:44:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098137375731745742004-10-18T18:09:00.000-04:002004-10-18T18:09:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098135822461586212004-10-18T17:43:00.000-04:002004-10-18T17:43:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098171399687098252004-10-19T03:36:00.000-04:002004-10-19T03:36:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098144478844892102004-10-18T20:07:00.000-04:002004-10-18T20:07:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098136841137743532004-10-18T18:00:00.000-04:002004-10-18T18:00:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098135543155814442004-10-18T17:39:00.000-04:002004-10-18T17:39:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1099975895540047412004-11-08T23:51:00.000-05:002004-11-08T23:51:00.000-05:00JL,
When I talk about knowing the credit report o...JL, <br />When I talk about knowing the credit report of your potential mate, I'm not talking about your graduate school debt! My dh has outspent his large income every year of our fifteen years of marriage, he doesn't keep track of his paperwork, remember his debts, or feel obligated to pay them when they show up. This is either very much a character issue or a mental illness problem--I'm Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1099872768316172412004-11-07T19:12:00.000-05:002004-11-07T19:12:00.000-05:00DJake, did you ever set your friend up with the Ce...DJake, did you ever set your friend up with the Celibate?<br /><br />We need to find her a good LDS guy. <br /><br /><A></A><A></A>Message from<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fethesis.blogspot.com%2F" TITLE="ethesis at aol dot com">Ethesis (Steve M)</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1099147539965029652004-10-30T10:45:00.000-04:002004-10-30T10:45:00.000-04:00I recently left the Church, mostly over the issue ...I recently left the Church, mostly over the issue of (temple) marriage and the theories surrounding it. I came to the conclusion that love is more important than affiliation. Being single until the age of 35 + in the church is no picnic. You're pretty much put in limbo/a holding pattern, your social and emotional life is stunted, and you tend to discriminate against good people who just don't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1099147244852480862004-10-30T10:40:00.000-04:002004-10-30T10:40:00.000-04:00I recently left the Church, mostly over the issue ...I recently left the Church, mostly over the issue of (temple) marriage and the theories surrounding it. I came to the conclusion that love is more important than affiliation. Being single until the age of 35 + in the church is no picnic. You're pretty much put in limbo/a holding pattern, your social and emotional life is stunted, and you tend to discriminate against good people who just don't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098847297080206122004-10-26T23:21:00.000-04:002004-10-26T23:21:00.000-04:00Thanks for the great comments you latecomers. :-) ...Thanks for the great comments you latecomers. :-) I hope more people besides myself read them. <br /><br /><A></A><A></A>Message from<A><B> </B></A>JLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098671715635116102004-10-24T22:35:00.000-04:002004-10-24T22:35:00.000-04:00Anonymous, I'm 48, but my experience is pretty muc...Anonymous, I'm 48, but my experience is pretty much the same as yours (well, married almost 20 years, but only once, but the important thing was that the things that are important to us are the same).<br /><br />Well said post. <br /><br /><A></A><A></A>Message from<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fethesis.blogspot.com%2F" TITLE="ethesis at aol dot com">Ethesis (Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098640606143198582004-10-24T13:56:00.000-04:002004-10-24T13:56:00.000-04:00I came late to this thread so I don't know if anyo...I came late to this thread so I don't know if anyone's still paying attention. Here's my take.<br /><br />Compared to most who post here, I am an old wizened guy who just turned 50 and has been married over 20 years. I'm a lawyer, former Sunstone devotee, and quite familiar with LDS debates over the life of the mind and so forth. My message: If you want to maximize your chances for happiness Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098472269773554652004-10-22T15:11:00.000-04:002004-10-22T15:11:00.000-04:00First of all, I can attest that there are Mormon m...First of all, I can attest that there are Mormon men who date and marry smart women--I'm married to one of them! My husband always (well, almost always) wanted to date the smartest and most interesting women--and as a result he was a very hot commodity among a certain female LDS population. (I have no idea how I got lucky enough to be chosen.) (Well, I'm smart, educated, outspoken, beautiful and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098467647139655682004-10-22T13:54:00.000-04:002004-10-22T13:54:00.000-04:00I think your blog is totally sexy : )
And the res...I think your blog is totally sexy : )<br /><br />And the rest of your "faults" sound pretty groovy, too. There are mo guys who want a real woman. But a bit like with philosophy jobs, you're playing the odds a bit, so you'll have to make the call how long you're willing to keep looking before seriously investing in a non-mo relationship that could lead to marriage. Religion matters, but I think Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098466105304912272004-10-22T13:28:00.000-04:002004-10-22T13:28:00.000-04:00Hold out, then. 
Message from Davis BellHold out, then. <br /><br /><A></A><A></A>Message from<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fcelibateinthecity.blogspot.com%2F2004%2F10%2Fto-marry-mormon-or-not-to.html%23comments" TITLE="davis_bell2002 at yahoo dot com">Davis Bell</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098423677260532632004-10-22T01:41:00.000-04:002004-10-22T01:41:00.000-04:00I did what everyone rips on and went to the single...I did what everyone rips on and went to the singles ward with my roommates - despite being too old. (Nearly 35 at the time) I avoided the younger women, although I was hit on a few times. My roommate's family home evening "mom" was this cute redhead with a wicked sarcastic sense of humor. She was fun to talk to and a little fiery. Plus I have to confess to my baser instincts - I always had aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098417487169747602004-10-21T23:58:00.000-04:002004-10-21T23:58:00.000-04:00Clark,
How did you meet your wife? 
Message ...Clark,<br />How did you meet your wife? <br /><br /><A></A><A></A>Message from<A><B> </B></A>JLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098416589015865302004-10-21T23:43:00.000-04:002004-10-21T23:43:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098415439537856622004-10-21T23:23:00.000-04:002004-10-21T23:23:00.000-04:00Sure Davis,
Find a great Mormon guy with whom yo...Sure Davis, <br /><br />Find a great Mormon guy with whom you fall madly in love and then marry.<br /><br />Find a great non-Mormon guy with whom you fall madly in love and then marry.<br /><br />Find a decent Mormon guy you like well enough and then marry.<br /><br />Never get married. Ever. <br /><br />The other things I don't consider options. I know what a bad marriage looks like. I'd rather Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098411162869975342004-10-21T22:12:00.000-04:002004-10-21T22:12:00.000-04:00I can totally relate. I recall turning 30, gettin...I can totally relate. I recall turning 30, getting booted out of the singles ward, having no real way to have a social life, and wondering what to do. I ended up dating a lot of non-members, trying to develop some of the social skills I'd lacked (especially my shyness). It was great and worked far better than I ever would have imagined. I ended up dating models, getting invited to trendy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098406125557228822004-10-21T20:48:00.000-04:002004-10-21T20:48:00.000-04:00JL,
Would you be so kind as to order the followin...JL,<br /><br />Would you be so kind as to order the following scenarios in order of preference:<br /><br />Find a great Mormon guy with whom you fall madly in love and then marry.<br /><br />Find a great non-Mormon guy with whom you fall madly in love and then marry.<br /><br />Find a decent Mormon guy you like well enough and then marry.<br /><br />Find a decent non-Mormon guy you like well Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679355.post-1098376866950802532004-10-21T12:41:00.000-04:002004-10-21T12:41:00.000-04:00Agreed with Kevin -- I'm married and off the marke...Agreed with Kevin -- I'm married and off the market myself, but I think your description sounds great. There's a definite contingent of LDS guys who find smart, articulate women to be attractive.<br /><br />Nate, <br /><br />It's not entirely clear what you find attractive. Was it her chutzpah in being willing to buck tradition? Or her eventual decision (very good for you) not to? <br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com