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In a similar situation I am aware of, the bishop tried talking to the man. The man denied all allegations. Bishop helped woman with whatever resources needed to help her and her situation. No formal action was taken.

I wouldn't try to hide it. I would be upfront with girls your are dating at the earliest time the subject comes up. It is part of who you are, like being a graduate student, having a job. MS is just part of the package deal. Be a worthy priesthood holder. That is the most important thing in a marriage. MS of course brings its challenges. And the girl you marry has to be willing to accept that. Personally, I would not decide not to marry someone because of MS. The person you marry will have to be willing to accept the challenges. Speaking from personal experience, the idea of marrying someone with physical issues is something I could accept, while marrying someone with severe spiritual issues is not. Although the spiritual issues may not be manifest before the marriage. So be a worthy priesthood holder. Trust in the Lord.

I don't have alot of advice. I was unable to save my marriage (for alot reasons other than my spouse being less active). However, I did want to comment on scripture reading with the children. Will reading with the children make your wife more resentful? I think you need to be careful how and when you do things. Can you find a time (like when tucking your children in bed for a bedtimre story) to read to them that is not a time when your wife will feel like you are doing this to exclude her or show off your beleifs in her face. Although if this has been your routine before this maybe it would still be ok to her. You will really just have to follow the spirit on what will/will not work with your situation. But I do know that what you do not want to do is to make her feel excluded or to "show off" your religion. Attend the temple early in the morning before work when it is less likely to affect her. When you attend church and church meetings, return home and express your appreciation for her. Maybe you can find new activities/traditions to share with her so she feels less excluded from "family" time with church activities?

I don't know. A small "gift" is a rememberance that someone appreciates them. Good to be appreciated by your husband and the bishopric too.

When my son was 8 (and me and my h were still married) my son expressly requested my h not do it. We talked him into it. He is still resentful about it. I would allow your son to chose who he wants.

Internet filters don't work for at least 2 reasons. One you are taking responsibility for the problem instead of him. If he is going to beat this, it will have to come from inside of him, not you. Second, they can be worked around. I don't know that it is easy to do, but certainly possible, and in my experience, any filter just left the challenge open to figure out how to get around it. The problem then gets worse as the secret just gets buried deeper. They give you a false sense of security that you are doing something. Filters have a place and an important one in keeping our families safe. However, to beat this problem it will take open communication. It will take your h to take responsibility for his actions. The other pp gave good advice. I am sorry that you are dealing with this. It is a difficult struggle.

Perhaps not right now. But the book Tear Soup by Pat-Schweibert would make a beautiful gift. It is a beautiful and thoughtful book about grieving. http://http://www.amazon.com/Tear-Soup-Pat-Schweibert/dp/0961519762/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299695707&sr=1-1#_

FB was not the cause of the divorce, like seeking_peace exh infidelity was. Just a tool a ex used. Exhubby had spoken of this individual and had made attempts to locate her prior to FB. Facebook was just the tool he used to finally locate her. Would he have eventually left for someone else? Who knows. But FB facilitated his "reconnecting" with his "soul mate."

My hubby left me for his old highschool sweetheart he reconnected with through facebook. They married just 4 weeks after he divorced me.

Happy Birthday!

Sorry, I didn't mean to be offensive. There are concerns which are affecting the child which I would rather not post here. Thank you if you have any imput.

Can my ex take my kids for parent time over a holiday and then leave them with his new wife while he works? I am a stay at home mom and very willing to watch them while he works. My decree (from Utah) says nothing regarding the right of first refusal. Does anyone know how this works?

Thank you for this. Could you include any references which would help me understand this more?

It is a big tradition here too. I don't think I would have bought one. However, we had a relative who gave us a family white dress, which so far all my girls have been happy to wear after their baptisms. How does your daughter feel about it? If it is not important to her, then I wouldn't worry about it. If it is important to her, could you borrow one from someone else in the ward for her to wear that day and the next Sunday?

I "think" the only way they have "rights" is if they go to court and get them. I had a relative who was in a situation where this happened. In that situation, however, the father did not get any "visitation" so the grandparents went to court and got it instead. Regarding a week of vacation, that sounds ridiculous to me. It seems that they should definately see the kids when they are with their father. I agree with the pp that you should contact an attorney to find out what is ok and what is not.