If your boyfriend/girlfriend left the Church, would you leave them?

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This is a sort of an extension of the ‘would you start a relationship with a non-Catholic’ thread. If you would start a relationship with a non-Catholic, then this thread doesn’t apply to you. But what if you would only begin a relationship with a Catholic, had begun a relationship with a Catholic, but then that Catholic became a non-Catholic. You try to convert them back but they won’t return to the Church. Would you then stay in the relationship with that non-Catholic, or would you leave them?

I haven’t thought about this one as much, but I suspect that I probably would leave them.
 
probably - and I am not saying it would not hurt and would not be difficult. However, if it was my boyfriend I would know that this is not the person to spend my life with as a wife so I would not be continuing the relationship. They would, however, remain in my prayers and my heart and I would probably cry a lot for awhile.
 
:hmmm: If your faith means a lot to you, you should think long and hard about whether you want to continue the relationship. I learned the hard way how important it is in a marriage for both husband & wife to be Catholic.
 
Good question. Happened to me. I thought because she was a convert to the Catholic Church we would have some things in common, but some things didn’t add up. Had to call off the wedding in the end, but I’m a stronger person for it.
 
that must have been painful for you…but, as you said, you are stronger now. From sadness comes good!
 
I would discontinue the relationship, even though it might be hard.

If I want my children to be good, strong Catholics, I would need to think about that when I am looking for a husband (which I did). I would then have to marry a good, strong Catholic man (which I did!)

It is a matter of priorities, I guess.
 
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