Noting that you and your husband have consulted about your
family problems with your Spiritual Assembly but did not receive any advice,
and also discussed your situation with a family counsellor without success, the
House of Justice feels it most essential for your husband and you to understand
that marriage can be a source of well-being, conveying a sense of security and
spiritual happiness. However, it is not something that just happens. For
marriage to become a haven of contentment it requires the cooperation of the
marriage partners themselves, and the assistance of their families....
- The Universal House of Justice (From a
letter dated 24 June 1979 written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to
an individual believer; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. II, Women)
