The other day, I was in a restaurant, waiting for my husband. We sometimes get a shock when we realize we're no longer married to the person we married. You have to realize that your spouse is an individual who is going to change over time. But keeping a marriage together means not just a commitment to your partner, but to the institution of marriage itself. While Turner criticized Fonda for keeping her conversion a secret, Mack finds it understandable.
Religion is a very, very personal and private thing.
I have talked to many people who have converted and it's something they struggled with as individuals for a long time before they were ready to share it. Stanley says many non-believers are indifferent to their partners' religious views, but that Turner is the exception. We've all seen how antireligious he is. Not only is he an atheist, but he is not accepting of others' beliefs. It would be very difficult for her if she is moving in terms of a strong commitment to Christianity to be married to someone who has publicly made a strong commitment against religion.