All Eastern rites I know only permit marriage for those candidates who are already married. This was much less common in the West. Celibacy has always been the norm. It's basis justified in Scripture as well as in Tradition. You know this. Mt 19:10-12
I was going to ping you to post 90 but I see you already have been pinged.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2686338/posts?page=90#90