re: I MUST TELL YOU

Submitted by fromCanada (Canada), Nov 21, 2006 at 16:37

Hi Steph, Thanks for the warning but I think my situation is different from yours. My fiance has lived in Canada for 10 years now and is quite westernized. He is not from the middle east but fom Eastern Europe so his religious views are more westernized. He and I are highly educated and went to university together. We both have well paying jobs. I am not concerned whatsoever about how he will treat me. My only concern is how we can compromise once we have kids. Everyone keeps telling me that children changes your life when you're married. I have two relatives who got divorced after they had kids. So I'm worried if we don't figured things out now, it may become a problem in the future.

Is it best to keep things neutral or choose one religion or try to teach both religions without confusing the children?? I'd like to hear stories from ppl who have had good and bad experiences once children entered their marriage. Thanks! I hope to get married in the fall next year so any advice soon would be nice!!

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