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Norseman82
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He is not a virgin. And I would say he’s catholic in name only. He doesn’t go to mass, and he’s not confirmed. He says he’s religious and close to God; idk what to think. Only God knows their true relationship. I try not to judge. God also only knows what our future holds
OK, based on this new information I need to modify some of my advice.On another thread, you mentioned that he watches porn. Maybe you should advise him to stop watching porn, so he won’t feel as tempted when he’s around you. Watching porn makes it much harder to resist temptation.
Then you might not need to avoid time alone as much.
First, his lax Catholicism could pose problems in a marriage, especially when it comes to being unified in doing things the Catholic way on things such as Mass attendance, raising the kids, and birth control, etc.
Second, don’t be duped by the “do not judge” new-age theobabble that has infected parts of the Church, including many posters on this website. YOU are responsible for the choices YOU MAKE. YOU are responsible for avoiding the red flags that YOU SEE. Telling a person that their actions do not match their words is NOT JUDGMENT; if anything, it is PRUDENCE and SELF-PROTECTION on YOUR part. And the red flags I see that portend trouble and heartache are the porn (I don’t know how regularly he views it or if it has reached the addiction stage), the unequal virginity status, and the non-practice of Catholicism. Consider these points. I wouldn’t want you to be back here in a couple of years joining other posters about their husband’s non-faith, porn, and heartache about you were a virgin and he wasn’t. (And if you do a search here, you will find posts on these subjects).
May I offer a suggestion: why not dump him for a practicing Catholic male who is a virgin?