Question:
Is being unmarried a more God-ordained state than being married?

Answer:
Yes, 1 Corinthians 7:35 states a benefit of being single: “That ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.” But God has – not ordained all to be unmarried (Matthew 19:11, 12). Many other Scriptures bring in God’s order of how to serve the Lord with a family. In fact, God said: “It is not good that the man should be alone” (Genesis 2:18). The husband and wife are a picture of Christ and His bride, the church (Ephesians 5:31, 32). It is most important for a person contemplating marriage to obey the Lord’s instruction regarding marriage, for other than accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour, choosing a life partner is the most important decision we have to make in this life.

The Scriptures give us at least two basic guidelines for marriage:
(1) 2 Corinthians 6:14: “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?” Along with this the Lord asks through the prophet Amos: “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” The answer of course is, “No, a thousand times no,” as all those who have disobeyed God regarding marriage sadly proclaim.
(2) “To be married…only in the Lord” which means to own His Lordship; both man and woman desiring to please the Lord (1 Corinthians 7:39). So a person who is saved is instructed to marry only a Christian, and also to marry “in” the Lord. Thus there will only be one Boss, which is Christ!