-Elder L. Tom Perry, "Why Marriage and Family Matter Everywhere in the World," General Conference April 2015
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/04/why-marriage-and-family-matter-everywhere-in-the-world?lang=eng
"We believe that marriage and family ties can continue beyond the grave—that marriages performed by those who have the proper authority in His temples will continue to be valid in the world to come. Our marriage ceremonies eliminate the words “till death do us part” and instead say, “for time and for all eternity.”
-Elder L. Tom Perry, "Why Marriage and Family Matter Everywhere in the World," General Conference April 2015
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/04/why-marriage-and-family-matter-everywhere-in-the-world?lang=eng
"A family built on the marriage of a man and woman supplies the best setting for God’s plan to thrive—the setting for the birth of children, who come in purity and innocence from God, and the environment for the learning and preparation they will need for a successful mortal life and eternal life in the world to come. A critical mass of families built on such marriages is vital for societies to survive and flourish. That is why communities and nations generally have encouraged and protected marriage and the family as privileged institutions. It has never been just about the love and happiness of adults."
-Elder D. Todd Christofferson, "Why Marriage, Why Family" General Conference April 2015
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/04/why-marriage-why-family?lang=eng
"While many governments and well-meaning individuals have redefined marriage, the Lord has not. In the very beginning, God initiated marriage between a man and a woman—Adam and Eve. He designated the purposes of marriage to go far beyond the personal satisfaction and fulfillment of adults to, more importantly, advancing the ideal setting for children to be born, reared, and nurtured. Families are the treasure of heaven."
-Elder Neil L. Andersen, "Spiritual Whirlwinds," General Conference April 2014
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/spiritual-whirlwinds?lang=eng
"Marriage between a man and a woman is fundamental to the Lord’s doctrine and crucial to God’s eternal plan. Marriage between a man and a woman is God’s pattern for a fulness of life on earth and in heaven. God’s marriage pattern cannot be abused, misunderstood, or misconstrued. Not if you want true joy. God’s marriage pattern protects the sacred power of procreation and the joy of true marital intimacy. We know that Adam and Eve were married by God before they ever experienced the joy of uniting as husband and wife."
-Elder Russell M. Nelson, "Decsions For Eternity," General Conference October 2013
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/10/decisions-for-eternity?lang=eng
"We have much to do to strengthen marriage in societies that increasingly trivialize its importance and purpose. We have much to do to teach our children “to pray, and to walk uprightly before the Lord” (D&C 68:28). Our task is nothing less than to help our children experience the mighty change of heart or conversion to the Lord spoken of so eloquently in the Book of Mormon (see Mosiah 5:1–12; Alma 26). Together with the Relief Society, priesthood quorums can build up parents and marriages, and quorums can provide the blessings of the priesthood to single-parent families."
-Elder D. Todd Chistofferson, "Brethren, We Have Work to Do," General Conference October 2012
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/10/brethren-we-have-work-to-do?lang=eng
"There is nothing more important than honoring the marriage and family covenants you have made or will make in the temples of God."
-President Henry B. Eyring, "Families Under Covenant," General Conference April 2012
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/04/families-under-covenant?lang=eng
"Two of the vital pillars that sustain Father in Heaven’s plan of happiness are marriage and the family. Their lofty significance is underscored by Satan’s relentless efforts to splinter the family and to undermine the significance of temple ordinances, which bind the family together for eternity. The temple sealing has greater meaning as life unfolds. It will help you draw ever closer together and find greater joy and fulfillment in mortality."
-Elder Richard G. Scott, "The Eternal Blessings of Marriage," General Conference April 2011
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/04/the-eternal-blessings-of-marriage?lang=eng&query=marriage
"Our doctrine is clear: Women are daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves them. Wives are equal to their husbands. Marriage requires a full partnership where wives and husbands work side by side to meet the needs of the family."
-Elder Quentin L. Cook, "LDS Women are Incredible!" General Conference April 2011
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/04/lds-women-are-incredible?lang=eng
"But these things I do know: I know “that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.”1 I know that the earth was created and that the Lord’s Church was restored so that families could be sealed and exalted as eternal entities."
-Elder Russell M. Nelson, "Nurturing Marriage" General Conference April 2006
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2006/04/nurturing-marriage?lang=eng
Position Statement
I cannot begin to express how thankful I am to have a marriage that is eternal-a marriage that stretches beyond the bounds of this mortal life. It gives the meaning of my marriage more importance and I consider it to be a sacred union. I know that marriage is part of the great plan of happiness, it is the first and most important part of creating family. It is heartbreaking to see that many in the world today do not believe that marriage is a sacred union between a man and a woman. It only strengthens my resolve to help my children respect and understand this. All that I hold sacred and love dearly has started with my marriage to my husband of 23 years and though I will count the number of years while here on earth, I pray to never lose sight of this marriage that is for time and all eternity.
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