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How couples navigate religious differences when planning a family

My spouse grew up religious and I didn't, and we've been fine with that difference for years, but now we're talking about having kids and suddenly we're both realizing we have no idea how to navigate belief and meaning as a family unit. Every conversation about it feels like we're stepping on landmines we didn't know were there.

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Partners are discovering that unexamined differences in belief become urgent when they must shape a child's understanding of the world together.

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