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Bahá'í marriage is the commitment of the two
parties one to the other, and their mutual attachment of
mind and heart. Each must, however, exercise the utmost
care to become thoroughly acquainted with the character
of the other, that the binding covenant between them may
be a tie that will endure forever. Their purpose must be this:
to become loving companions and comrades and at one
with each other for time and eternity....
The true marriage of Bahá'ís is this, that husband and
wife should be united both physically and spiritually, that
they may ever improve the spiritual life of each other, and
may enjoy everlasting unity throughout all the worlds of
God. This is Bahá'í marriage.
Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá
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