Elder Bednar
taught:
“The natures
of male and female spirits complete and perfect each other, and therefore men
and women are intended to progress together toward
exaltation. . . . “By divine design, men and women are intended
to progress together toward perfection and a fulness of glory. Because of their
distinctive temperaments and capacities, males and females each bring to a
marriage relationship unique perspectives and experiences. The man and the
woman contribute differently but equally to a oneness and a unity that can be
achieved in no other way. The man completes and perfects the woman and the
woman completes and perfects the man as they learn from and mutually strengthen
and bless each other. . . .” (“Marriage Is Essential to His
Eternal Plan,” Ensign, June 2006, 83–84; boldface and italics removed).
