…although to be married is highly desirable, and Bahá'u'lláh
has strongly recommended it, it is not the central purpose of life. If a person
has to wait a considerable period before finding a spouse, or if ultimately, he
or she must remain single, it does not mean that he or she is thereby unable to
fulfil his or her life's purpose.
(The Universal House of Justice, from a
letter dated 6 February 1973 to all National Spiritual Assemblies, published in
‘Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1968-1973’)
