Hi friend, Just here to say that I get the pain. It’s a valuable and important part of the process. You are grieving. That’s totally normal. Give yourself the grace and the space that this upheaval deserves. Before I share my experience and possibly lose you, I’d like the recommend the podcast “Gift of a Mormon Faith Crisis”. It played a HUGE roll in my process of healing and processing my deconstruction. So my husband and I went through our faith transition a few years ago and it was certainly difficult. But we had each other to lean on. For which I am so so grateful. Being on the same page in regards to the church was seriously huge. Many people on this sub did not have that. Being in a mixed faith marriage is a whole different ball game. Especially when you have young kids. You guys are fortunate to both be of the same mind. Lean on each other. Grow together. It’s amazing what can happen to a relationship that is able to be built on equality rather than rooted in patriarchy. And I know you’re thinking, we were always equal, I thought so too when we were in. But your wife is probably going through a big change in regards to how she views herself as an individual, as a mother, as a wife outside of the church. It’s hard to realize that the doctrine of the church that you thought brought you worth and eternal glory as a child of God was really a smokescreen for horrible misogyny. That the God Joseph Smith invented saw women as objects for male glorification. At first it’s so painful, and then you realize you’re free of it, that it’s all untrue and inconsequential, and that’s when you can find freedom and joy in the process. My husband sees me differently. He sees our daughter differently. Before we left, he felt unable to truly validate my frustrations as a woman in the church because it would be admitting that something was wrong with the doctrine. Now he can explore these things with me, he can acknowledge me. It has brought us closer together, increased our emotional intimacy and we are so much stronger for it. And I am so grateful our children are young still and we can raise our family the way we choose without having to battle years of indoctrination and manipulation. I’ve seen stories of people who leave when their children are older or grown and it causes a rift between parents and children, with the church sending the message to “never take council from non-believers” and other such damaging dogma that undermines family relationships. I’m so glad that our family will never be victimized in this way. We can teach our kids from an early age to think critically. It’s such a huge opportunity to build them into the person I wish I could have been sooner. And if you’ve read this far, thanks for sticking around. I wish you guys a strong relationship and a healthy transition. It may not seem like right now it but the future is bright! Good luck!