Reader Question:
I come from a Catholic family and was recently in a relationship with someone who came from a Jehovah’s Witnesses family.
Even though neither of us is practicing our faiths, he wants to give it another try with the possibility of marriage.
Will it ever work?
-Mandy (Canada)
Dr. Wendy Walsh’s Answer:
Dear Mandy,
I think what you’re actually saying is the two of you are interested in getting back together but you may have a religious conflict.
I’m wondering if this was the thing that broke you up before?
In general, I believe the best way to predict people’s future behavior is to look at their past behavior. Whatever problems you had in the past didn’t magically disappear because you took a break.
As for the religious question, you two need to talk about it – what holidays you plan on celebrating, how the children will be raised, etc.
Having a frank and open conversation may reveal a lot.
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