. . . the institution of marriage as conceived and established by Bah 'u'll h is extremely simple though of a vital social importance, constituting as it does the very foundation of social life. From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi

When relations within the family are conducted with due regard for justice, it will be an important factor in bringing about peace in the world. Bah ' International Community

It is in recognition of the importance of marriage and families to communities, social life, the establishment of universal peace and the emergence of a new world civilization that this little book of verses from the holy scriptures, poets and thinkers is offered.

A collection from the Bah ' and other scriptures, prayers, poems, aphorisms and literary pieces on being married, arranged in nineteen sections including

• Love
• The Wedding
• A Marriage of Unity
• A Home Together
• Marriage Through Life's Stages