Partner is suddenly very religious |

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Is this limited to religion or is there a bigger issue? Does this church have a name? Do you think it's a cult (books telling her what to think)?

I live with a catholic wife and we get alone fine. 

Well, for the most part, she still squeezes the tooth paste tube wrong.

Thanks for the reply.

It’s a Baptist church. It’s probably not that extreme, it just seems that way when I sneak peeks at the books - content makes me uncomfortable.
She’s just had depression, and I don’t want her to join this because of any vulnerability.

As much as anything else I think you for your “I’ve got a Christian wife, we are ok” comment. I think that’s what I wanted to hear. Do you ever/often talk religion? Do you go to her church?

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Is it out of order and also patronising to say “be careful not to take everything to literally” and “make sure you are looking at stuff critically”.


I think I know the answer.

I've been married 20 years to a Catholic woman, we've had a few bumps but nothing too big, so it can be done, over time you learn where the some of the  "few no go" areas are for both of us, we don't really argue about those things, because at this point we already know what the other one's reply will be.
I'm actually not sure if I'd want my wife to completely lose her faith, she's a palliative care nurse, and sees people die on a regular basis, she doesn't go to church as much as she used to but, sometimes she goes just to get some peace. She doesn't even make the kids go to church anymore.

She knows that I know the bible better then she does, I know she doesn't necessarily believe in god because of what's in the bible. I go the baptisms and the weddings and stuff like that maybe twice a year, mainly because of the dinners that usually comes afterward. I can handle the church sermons for the most part, but there have been a few times over the years I had to get up and walk out.

EDIT: BTW Don't sneak peeks a her books, open them and read, let her know your reading them. I still read religious texts from time to time, most of the religious texts in my house are mine.