"You should qualify for the temple. Then you will know that there is no one good enough for you to marry outside the temple. If such individuals are that good, they will get themselves in a condition so that they too can be married in the temple." - President Ezra Taft Benson
“Men, if you have returned from your mission and you are still following the boy-girl patterns you were counseled to follow when you were 15, it is time for you to grow up. Gather your courage and look for someone to pair off with. Start with a variety of dates with a variety of young women, and when that phase yields a good prospect, proceed to courtship. It’s marriage time. That is what the Lord intends for His young adult sons and daughters" (President Dallin H. Oaks).
"But what of the many mature members of the Church who are not married? Through no failing of their own, they deal with the trials of life alone. Be we all reminded that, in the Lord’s own way and time, no blessings will be withheld from His faithful Saints. The Lord will judge and reward each individual according to heartfelt desire as well as deed" (President Russell M. Nelson).
"Because I married at age 53, I know how the wait for a worthy companion feels and the longing and heartache and tears on my pillow that often accompanied it. But I can testify of the Lord’s love for the valiant sisters who find themselves waiting, because I have felt it. And my heart also goes out to the faithful brothers who desire this also. The struggle is real. Dating and even not dating can be stressful."
"If you find yourself marking time waiting for a marriage prospect, stop waiting and start preparing. Prepare yourself for life—by education, experience, and planning. Don’t wait for happiness to be thrust upon you. Seek out opportunities for service and learning. And most important, trust in the Lord, 'calling on the name of the Lord daily, and standing steadfastly in the faith of that which is to come.' And I promise as you do, happiness will come to you" (Sister Kristen M. Oaks, Wife of President Dallin H. Oaks).
