Mormon Stories Podcast Losing My Mormon Eternal Companion - Rebecca Lucero Jones | Ep. 2085
Nov 17, 2025
Rebecca Lucero Jones, a professor and licensed marriage and family therapist, shares her poignant journey as a widow within the Mormon faith. She discusses the complexities of grief after losing her husband, Isaac, and the cultural challenges that widows face. Rebecca reflects on her upbringing, the impact of her parents' divorce, and her experiences with marriage and motherhood. She also delves into the theological implications of eternal marriage and explores how her grief reshaped her career and community relationships, making her story both touching and enlightening.
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Early Family Trauma Shaped Faith
- Rebecca describes her childhood trauma from her parents' acrimonious divorce and her father's excommunication.
- She recalls police involvement, aligning with her mother, and long-lasting grief shaping her early faith.
Sacred-Grove Experience Cemented Commitment
- Rebecca's Palmyra sacred-grove experience felt like personal confirmation that God knew her by name.
- That encounter solidified her willingness to give up popularity for faith and shaped lifelong resilience.
BYU Dating Culture Felt Exclusionary
- At BYU Rebecca experienced culture shock: dating patterns, appearance pressures, and disordered-eating influences.
- She witnessed men preferring anorexic women and felt excluded for being intellectual and different.
