When can I use "will" in a temporal adverbial clause?

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Normally, a time clause uses the present tense even when it refers to the future:
  • I'll call you when I arrive. ✓
  • I'll call you when I will arrive. ✗
  • Wait here until she comes. ✓
  • Wait here until she will come. ✗

When can I use "will" in a temporal adverbial clause as the quotation below?​

"In reality the influence of both our secular and Christian cultures is such that few of us enter adulthood without the need for some--often drastic-- revising of our ideals before we will be in a position to find a suitable mate or make healthy decisions about marriage." (My bold.)
Source: M. Blaine Smith, Should I Get Married?, Revised Edition, pages 13-14.
 
I think the question is this: What modal meaning does 'will' bring to this sentence?

I think it's predictive, broadly speaking. It's helping to say that if we don't revise our ideals, the predicted result is that we won't be in a position to find a suitable mate.
 

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