It was because of similar feelings that I eventually married my husband. I loved him and truly believed that my faith was strong enough for us both. If you want to gain insight into someone's upbringing, meet the parents. I only wish someone had given me these words of advice when I was dating my husband. The family was not religious and they considered my sincere faith to be quaint and naive. The marriage did not last.
I am sorry about your marriage.
His family lives in Atlanta (we are in Pittsburgh. He’s a surgiacl resident & I met him at work) so I haven’t met his parents BUT they immigrated here (legally) in 1980 from Nicaragua due to the civil war there. They apparently devoutly Catholic & his mother went to HS here at some convent. It’s funny because his mom & dad sound very faithful (as do his Hispanic aunts) but he & his 3 siblings have fallen away. He’s the youngest of 4 & tells me that none of his siblings are practicing Catholics. It breaks my heart to here this. He said the Mass is a “waste of his time” because he gets more out of watching an hour of TV & that he only goes to Mass on Christmas & Easter out of respect for his mother. Ugh.
I will stay the course & pray for him. Thanks everyone for your advice & words of encouragement & prayers.