The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches us that husbands and wives must set proper Christ-like examples in their own homes. To do that, it takes a high degree of mutual toleration and understanding, which requires hard work to accomplish over time. The church teaches that we should be patient, gentle, humble, and have unconditional love for each other along with kindness and total truthfulness.

The church further teaches that if we will follow Christ centered principals in our daily lives, our communication processes will be much more kind, patient, and reasonable.

Naturally, I am not a marriage counselor and I am hesitant to give advice about what you have called your "support of your husband because his views are far too extreme". My councel to you is to go together and visit your minister or seek marital counseling on this subject from a highly qualified professional whose reputation is well known and the results of his work are highly spoken of.

Remember to be patient with the process. You have gone down the road together for many years with differing opinions based on all sorts of things, and problems cannot be solved overnight. But as long as you two are kind and loving toward each other and really want to make your marriage work harmoniously, it can and will happen. Prayer is a source of strength and brings harmony into a relationship. My wife and I will pray together at times and we find that there is a gentleness that comes over our relationship when we do this. But you must remember that it will take the two of you to work on rebuilding your relationship. One standing alone will never make it happen.

Sincerely,

Donny Osmond


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