9 Reasons to Marry in the Temple
1. It is the Lord’s desire and will.
2. It is in harmony with the sacred nature of the marriage covenant.
3. It tends to ensure marital happiness.
4. It permits the association of husband and wife for time and all eternity.
5. It provides the eternal possession of children and family relationships.
6. It acts as a restraint against evil.
7. It furnishes the opportunity for endless progression.
8. It places the family under the protection of the power of the priesthood.
9. It provides a God-like destiny for human beings.
John A. Widtsoe
Evidences of Reconciliation, p.297-301