Your letter of ... to the Universal House of Justice makes
clear that you are seeking to re-establish your marriage through study of the
Writings and through various modes of consultation and assistance. We are asked
to convey its advice on this vital subject of reconciliation of partners in
marriage in the context of understanding of yourself and your relationship to
others.
You are urged to persevere in your studies, in your prayers
for resolution of your problems, and in your meditation which may provide
guidance and confidence, inasmuch as the understanding of self and of
relationships to others are contained in the Writings and in the example of the
Master, 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
Neither you nor your husband should hesitate to continue
consulting professional marriage counsellors, individually and together if
possible, and also to take advantage of the supportive counselling which can
come from wise and mature friends. Non-Bahá'í counselling can be useful but it
is usually necessary to temper it with Bahá'í insight.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 17
July 1979 written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to an individual
believer; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Preserving Baha’i Marriages)
