Suzanne Hobbs: When a Bishop Chose Her Husband
After surviving an arranged marriage orchestrated by her bishop, Suzanne Hobbs refused to let that chapter define the rest of her life.
Suzanne served a mission, returned home, and began pursuing her education and a career in broadcasting—only to be told by her bishop that she was setting a poor example for young women by choosing ambition over marriage and motherhood. He informed her that a man in the ward would be picking her up twice a week and that she would be married in the temple on Valentine’s Day. No consent. No discussion. Just obedience.
But Suzanne’s story didn’t end there.
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