[Utah Girl]

Given that Lori was an active Mormon, I'm sure she asked God to confirm that Mark was the right spouse for her, and was sure she got an affirmative answer. It's not a reliable method. Even the LDS Church warns young adults to be on guard for "hormonal revelations". Unfortunately, young adult hormones being what they are, that's about the only kind of revelation most of them will get. God provided humans with brains, and might reasonably expect them to use said brains.

I was taught to run the other way, fast if some guy came up to me and said that he had a revelation that I was to be his wife.

[Palladin]

if some guy came up to me and said that he had a revelation that I was to be his wife. Hah! I never heard that pickup line before. It must only work in Utah.

[GovernmentShrinker]

I was taught to run the other way, fast if some guy came up to me and said that he had a revelation that I was to be his wife.

Good teaching. But a lot of young LDS women still believe (and probably were taught) that such an announcement should be dealt with by praying to receive confirmation. And that's where the hormones tend to interfere with perception of the message being received.