As regards the problem of your marriage, you are free to
refer this to the National Spiritual Assembly. As both you and your wife know,
however, Bahá'u'lláh was not in favour of divorce, and the friends should make
every effort to avoid bringing it about. If it is absolutely impossible, they
then are free to divorce, but they should bear in mind the will of God in such
matters.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, 13 March 1953 to
an individual believer) The Compilation of Compilations vol. I, Divorce)
