Strong families use the word "we" a lot, but "I" is never forgotten. Family members know they have the freedom to go off on their own, even if the direction is one that "we" have never followed before. The family message is, "We're behind you, so you can be you."

Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

There is a rule in sailing where the more maneuverable ship should give way to the less maneuverable craft. I think this is sometimes a good rule to follow in human relationships as well.

The best of all possible marriages is a seesaw in which first one, then the other partner is dominant.

Happiness hides in life’s small details. If you’re not looking, it becomes invisible.

For some reason, we see divorce as a signal of failure, despite the fact that each of us has a right, and an obligation, to rectify any other mistake we make in life.

The greatest happiness is family happiness.