Courting And Marrying Outside The Church

[Papist]

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Those are all very valid concerns. There are plenty of members here who can answer your questions, I just wanted to throw in a question of my own: never mind marriage to a non-Catholic, how do you [i]date[/i] a non-Catholic and "make it work"? I have never dated a solid Catholic, I have only ever dated atheists and agnostics (you like someone, you want to make it work you know), and it is just exhausting, particularly in matters of chastity. I have found that not only do I have to work on my self-control and guard my purity, but I have to take on [i]his[/i] as well since it is not something he is conscious of or cares much about. I actually find dating to be a hindrance now because the issue of faith and purity is going to come up one way or another, and it is just one of those eye-rolling "here we go again" scenarios LOL.
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That's a shame. The man should be protecting your purity.

[Paladin D]

Threads like this, are encouraging but also discouraging at the sametime.

Encouraging on the fact of how such relationships "on paper" shouldn't work, actually do by the Grace of God. Discouraging on the other hand, because it is very hard to find someone who shares the same Catholic values and is also someone who is compatible. Every Catholic male/female is going to have their faults and struggles, but as long as that individual recognizes their own shortcomings and is making an effort to change, then that should be a positive sign of growth and determination to make oneself a better human being.

Hopefully I will find someone to call my own, I'll just have to wait and see.