Atheist With a Christian spouse

[LiberalAndProud]

45. How long did it take you to finally shrug off your religious beliefs?

For me, it was a process of many years. I understand why you want to share your enlightenment with your wife. When I relinquished my belief, I experienced a feeling of liberation, of finally being able to "see" clearly. With that came a desire to share my unveiled vision with those I love.

I have found, though, moving from faith to unbelief will never come lightly to anyone, so it's not fair to expect your wife to understand your views, let alone share them.

I am sympathetic with how ritual and dogma can set one's teeth on edge. It often has that affect on me, unfortunately. If church attendance is important to your wife and it is something you have always shared ... oh dear, what a conundrum. I have no advice.

I wish you the best of luck, though.