Marriage - BahaiTeachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org/tag/marriage/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:00:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 The Sanctity of Marriage and the Family https://bahaiteachings.org/the-sanctity-of-marriage-and-the-family/ https://bahaiteachings.org/the-sanctity-of-marriage-and-the-family/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=28123 The-Sanctity-of-Marriage-and-the-FamilyThe Lord, peerless is He, hath made woman and man to abide with each other in the closest companionship, and to be even as a single soul. They are two...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/the-sanctity-of-marriage-and-the-family/feed/ 1 Baha’i Marriage and Parents’ Consent https://bahaiteachings.org/bahai-marriage-parents-consent/ https://bahaiteachings.org/bahai-marriage-parents-consent/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=42851 Bahai-Marriage-Parents-ConsentThe importance of marriage in the Baha’i Faith is clearly stated in the Baha’i writings. Marriage is considered not only a physical union, but also as a spiritual union between...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/should-we-put-ring-it/feed/ 1 The Bittersweet Love Story of The Bab and His Beloved Wife https://bahaiteachings.org/bittersweet-love-story-the-bab-beloved-wife/ https://bahaiteachings.org/bittersweet-love-story-the-bab-beloved-wife/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=50729 As an intense romantic, I love nothing more than reading a compelling love story – and when the story is true, that’s even better!  One of my favorite stories chronicled...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/bittersweet-love-story-the-bab-beloved-wife/feed/ 14 How to Make your Marriage a Fortress for Well-Being https://bahaiteachings.org/how-to-make-your-marriage-a-fortress-for-well-being/ https://bahaiteachings.org/how-to-make-your-marriage-a-fortress-for-well-being/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=28091 The Baha’i teachings describe true marriage as “a holy institution” and “a fortress for well-being.” Does yours feel that way? If you’re about to marry, do you think it will...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/achieving-marital-and-spiritual-bliss/feed/ 1 How We Built a Step Family Through Emotional and Spiritual Tests https://bahaiteachings.org/how-we-built-step-family-through-emotional-spiritual-tests/ https://bahaiteachings.org/how-we-built-step-family-through-emotional-spiritual-tests/#comments Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=46842 how-we-built-step-family-through-emotional-spiritual-tests-bahaiWhen I started dating my husband, I met his four-year-old son. Everything was peachy. We would all play together, hang out, watch movies. But not for long. RELATED: What I...

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