Posted by:
Socrates2
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Date: November 27, 2010 09:35AM
My wife and I left the Church about 10 years ago along with our three daughters, oldest was 7 at the time. We live in a nearly all mormon community.
At the time we were told all kinds of things about how our family would fall apart, that our kids wouldn't have the support they needed, that tragedies would occur, etc. We all know the drill.
Here's what's really happened:
We are closer as a family than we've ever been. Makes sense since we have a lot more free time to become closer.
My kids are doing great. They are doing well in school, have great friends and we all love each other. My wife and I love each other more than ever.
Business is going better than ever.
No tragedies, no real problems.
Now, I know that leaving the Church is not necessarily an indicator that life is suddenly going to go great. Bad things do occur but it has nothing to do with rejecting Mormonism. I know there are a lot of extended family members patiently waiting for the hammer to fall on us so they can come to our rescue and bring us back in to the Church, but that just 'aint gonna happen. I can't go a single day without realizing how grateful I am for putting the lies behind me over ten years ago.
Life is great.