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How to find your religion
Sorry if this is not the right place to post this..I'm just looking for some guideance.
I was born and raised Catholic and when I was younger we would go to church every Sunday but that didn't last long. I am the youngest child and by the time I got old enough to start to understand my religion we started going less and less and eventually stopped going. I still consider myself Catholic...just not a practicing Catholic. My husband and I both are non practicing Catholics (had a Catholic Wedding) but I feel like there is SO much about my religion I don't know and of hte things I do know some of them I don't agree with. So my question is how do I find out if Catholic is truely the right religion for me or if there is something more suitable for me?
Re: How to find your religion
I think too many people stay with religions and/or beliefs because that's what they grew up with, but they never bother to think things through for themselves. So I think it's great that you actually want to look into this a bit more.
The only thing you can do is research. Read/study as much as you can. Learn about Catholicism. Study other religions. If you have friends who are not catholic, talk to them about what they believe and why. Take all the time you need; it may take years for you to really figure out what your beliefs are, and that's okay. FWIW, I was raised Catholic myself. I was pretty into it as a teenager, but became really confused about religion about 11 years ago, and started doing my own research. I went from Catholic to Taoist for a little while, then I started calling myself just "spiritual," then I was an agnostic who figured god probably exists, and now I'm an atheist. It took me a long time to get to this point, and I'm still reading and researching (because I enjoy that sort of thing). I've been an atheist for about six years now, but I could always change my mind again.
Most importantly, don't make decisions on religion based on guilt or obligations. Go with whatever makes the most sense to you.
I think there are websites that you can take a quiz to find out which religion most closely alligns with your personal beliefs.
If you want to have more spirituality / religion in your life, you could just start going to church or bible study group. Or start going to different churches and see if there is a place where you find a sense of belonging.
This. We went to a few different churches to find the one that felt the best to us and ended up attending the same kind of Lutheran church I grew up in. It was the best alignment with what DH and I believe personally and our particular church has a great sense of community.
Perhaps you need to find the right parish --- very important to find one with priests/deacons you can identify with and are inspired by. Same goes for a parish with lots of programs offered to the parishoners and communities -- any house of worship is only as "good" as what the staff and community put into it.:)
Even "little things" like a 5pm Mass on Saturdays and Sundays mean a lot. Lots of people like the 5pm-ish Mass.
Look online; see what parishes nearby you might be for you and your H --- one with a young community of parishioners and lots of young, growing families might be it.
Talk to your neighbors -- get their input on the parish and if they do not attend that parish, which one they do attend, if they're Catholic.
Home school associations and other kid-friendly programs are important, especially if you're planning on bringing up kids in the Catholic faith: something to think about for your future.
Good luck; I am having the same type of problem myself (lots changed after we got a new head of parish; he changed everything and it wasn't the same -- the old pastor died; he took that gent's place)
We had a whole cultural center: there were 2 or 3 very active choirs, visiting choirs and other musical/liturgical productions, guest speakers, guest officiants, a very active Home School Association and a ton of other things.
There was an active precana program -- maybe you and your H would like to volunteer as part of the precana team --- a songleader program, K of C, CDA and many other fundraiser/volunteer groups.
Here's an idea:
See if your parish has an RCIA program --- even if you've already made your Communion and Confirmation, maybe you could sign up just to learn more about being Catholic and what the rites and Mass consists of.
And if you didn't make your confirmation, you could look into the program to be able to make your Confirmation. (that's done at Easter, at the Vigil Mass the day before Easter Sunday)
Many churches host catechism classes for adults. They cater to people who are converting to Catholicism or who are interested in returning to the faith. Call your diocese and see if they have a list of classes.
If you are interested in testing the waters of a variety of faiths, make a list of the denominations in your area and try a different church a month. As you can see in the previous responses, a lot of faith is found in community so you will want to try different churches and see which one is a good emotional fit for you as well as a dogmatic fit.
Good luck.
That's the RCIA program that I mentioned.
Shop around! I was born Catholic, and then I spent some time as a Unitarian Universalist. I recommend them because they are low-key and incorporate a lot of different religious beliefs, so there's no pressure to conform to any one belief system.
Also, learn more about your Catholicism. I didn't actually understand a lot of it until I started reading more about it and understanding it on a more scholarly level (I recommend Scott Hahn's books). After I understood Catholicism, the more it made sense to me and the more that I could see the logic in it. I think the problem with being born Catholic is that many people assume you will just be Catholic because you were born into it. I questioned my faith so much that I left it, but then when I had all my questions answered, I returned. Shopping around helped me determine which religion fit me, and it turned out that it was Catholicism after all
But you might find one that suits you better. It's all about questioning and understanding, so start researching! Good luck to you 
It's great that you are concerned about your spirituality. However, Is it that you want to be religious, or do you want to have a relationship with God? To some people, having a religion with certain traditions is very important; to others, just getting to know God and having a relationship with him is the most important thing. I would suggest first determining what it is that you truly want. If you want to have a close relationship with God, then the best way to establish this is by prayer and Bible reading. The Bible is an open letter from God to us, and it is the best way to get to know his personality, his qualities, and what he expects from us. If you read the Bible and pray to God for understanding and help, He will give it to you. Then, you can search for a religion that aligns with what you think and feel about God.
The first thing I would recommend you to do is pray and read the Bible. There's too many religions out there because people have decided to Intepret the Bible to their own convenience. If what you are looking for is a peaceful lifestyle, you don't want to just look for a name of a religion, you want to look for the truth. "The truth will set you free". Remember that a religion shouldn't be something you profess a few hours on Sunday. A true meaningful religion is a lifestyle that goes hand in hand with Gods will for your life. A true religion is the one that isn't about what is comfortable for me, but Focuses on glorifiyng God. Don't look for a mere church, look for THE TRUTH. Because only then you will have peace in all you do and the way your life is.