I've tried that on my own, and personally I don't think it's quite the same. My husband has never asked me once to convert, and poor guy has had to put up with a lot of annoying questions from me, which I think he's not able to explain or maybe translate correctly.
I grew up in a Catholic community, went to a catholic school and hung out with catholics, until I met my husband.
That I think was the beginning of the end. I knew nothing about Islam or any other religion for that matter, and that's why I think I am where I am today. Lost in Qatar, lost with my questions, just lost....