In response to one of our posts, I listed “being a Christian…or some type of religious belief” as an important characteristic to look for in a partner. One of our readers responded by a saying “I don’t understand why Christian should be one of the C’s. Is it not possible to be a good person without being religious?”
Do you think being religious in some capacity is important in a relationship?
Her Veiw
Yes, I think religion is important and is essential to a relationship. I grew up in the Church and there were certain values instilled in me that I also want in my partner and in my kids. I have to admit, when I left for college, I did not attend church the way I did when I lived with my parents. However, I feel like I held on to those values ( for the most part 🙂 ) When I got older, it was important for me to have a relationship with GOD as well as my partner. This is part of what attracted me to my husband.
His View
My answer would be yes but that’s because I believe in religion myself. Something I think goes hand in hand with this though is that I think one of the most important parts of a relationship is being evenly yoked as they say… meaning if you’re very religous I think it works better if your partner is very religous also or the other way around. Of course there are exceptions to the rule where maybe two people are exact opposites and it works but… in general it seems a lot of times extra stress is put on a relationship when one person is moving one way and their partner either isn’t moving with them or is moving in the opposite direction. My take is that you need someone that’s either going where you’re going or already there to help you reach your potential.