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When conversion and marriage intertwine

I converted to Judaism for my husband but now that we're divorced I don't know if my faith was ever really mine or just borrowed love.

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Religious transformation motivated by relationship raises questions about the authenticity of spiritual change versus adaptive behavior.

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