Marriage - BahaiTeachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org/tag/marriage/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:32:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Crushes, Rejection, and Reframing the Friend-Zone https://bahaiteachings.org/crushes-rejection-reframing-friend-zone/ https://bahaiteachings.org/crushes-rejection-reframing-friend-zone/#comments Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=49993 Everywhere young people hang out, dudes and dudettes in their early twenties hunt for a mate. This perfectly normal dance has probably happened forever, in one way or another.  The...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/crushes-rejection-reframing-friend-zone/feed/ 4 Marriage as Service to the World https://bahaiteachings.org/marriage-as-service-to-the-world/ https://bahaiteachings.org/marriage-as-service-to-the-world/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=28265 Marriage may seem like it is just about being a tight twosome—and in many ways, it is. However, its impact also reaches beyond two people. When healthy and unified, marriage...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/marriage-as-service-to-the-world/feed/ 2 Achieving Marital – and Spiritual – Bliss https://bahaiteachings.org/achieving-marital-and-spiritual-bliss/ https://bahaiteachings.org/achieving-marital-and-spiritual-bliss/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=80616 In 1972, my wife Nancy and I became a married couple. Our many years together have taught us a few things about achieving marital and spiritual bliss, and I’d like...

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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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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/building-family-unity-inside-out/feed/ 1 Why Divorce Should Be the Last Option https://bahaiteachings.org/why-divorce-should-be-the-last-option/ https://bahaiteachings.org/why-divorce-should-be-the-last-option/#respond Fri, 16 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=87563 Why Divorce Should Be the Last OptionBefore sharing my thoughts on this subject, I need to state that my intention is not to encourage people to stay in a bad or abusive relationship and suffer. That...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/why-divorce-should-be-the-last-option/feed/ 0 6 Things You Should Look for in a Lasting Spiritual Relationship https://bahaiteachings.org/what-you-should-look-for-lasting-spiritual-relationship/ https://bahaiteachings.org/what-you-should-look-for-lasting-spiritual-relationship/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=78362 It can be hard to know what spiritual qualities you should look for in a romantic partner when our media and entertainment industry bombards us with so many images of...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/what-you-should-look-for-lasting-spiritual-relationship/feed/ 0 What Is Love? Defining a True Baha’i Marriage https://bahaiteachings.org/what-is-love-defining-a-true-bahai-marriage/ https://bahaiteachings.org/what-is-love-defining-a-true-bahai-marriage/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=86383 What Is Love? Defining a True Baha'i MarriageWhen I told my writer’s group about the upcoming 60th anniversary of my marriage to my husband, Don, the conversation took an unexpected turn.  Normally, when learning about someone’s long-term...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/what-is-love-defining-a-true-bahai-marriage/feed/ 0 Preparing for Marriage: Re-Imagining Sanctity https://bahaiteachings.org/preparing-for-marriage-re-imagining-sanctity/ https://bahaiteachings.org/preparing-for-marriage-re-imagining-sanctity/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=84509 A loving engaged couple: Preparing for Marriage: Re-Imagining SanctityMarriage in modern society has taken some battering in recent decades, and the Baha’i teachings invite us to bring its sacredness back.  The Guardian of the Baha’i Faith, Shoghi Effendi,...

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