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> [“And if you feel that you can protect your family’s well-being, your self value will be high, even if you fail in other areas of life.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/and-if-you-feel-that-you-can-protect-your-family-s-well-being-your/)

[Steven Stosny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-stosny/)

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## More by Steven Stosny

> [“Relationships automatically develop resentment when selfish and petty concerns become more important than the emotional connection between you. If”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/relationships-automatically-develop-resentment-when-selfish-and-petty/)

[Steven Stosny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-stosny/)

> [“psychological sense of spirituality is a feeling of union and transcendence, motivated by compassion, awe, or joy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/psychological-sense-of-spirituality-is-a-feeling-of-union-and/)

[Steven Stosny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-stosny/)

> [“He hurts you because he loves you inadequately. When he senses your emotional needs, he feels like a failure as a husband. Instead of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/he-hurts-you-because-he-loves-you-inadequately-when-he-senses-your/)

[Steven Stosny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-stosny/)

> [“we are hard-wired to respond to the needs of loved ones, and we fail to do so at our emotional peril.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/we-are-hard-wired-to-respond-to-the-needs-of-loved-ones-and-we-fail/)

[Steven Stosny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-stosny/)

> [“Love him enough to demand that he find it in his heart to value and respect you, according to his deepest values.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/love-him-enough-to-demand-that-he-find-it-in-his-heart-to-value-and/)

[Steven Stosny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-stosny/)

> [“Specifically, he should: Initiate at least six hugs per day, holding each for at least six seconds.\* Stop what he’s doing and greet you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/specifically-he-should-initiate-at-least-six-hugs-per-day-holding/)

[Steven Stosny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-stosny/)

> [“A love relationship that isolates one or both parties from parents, friends, community, and spiritual connection is doomed to failure.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/a-love-relationship-that-isolates-one-or-both-parties-from-parents/)

[Steven Stosny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-stosny/)

> [“improve, appreciate, connect, or protect.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/improve-appreciate-connect-or-protect/)

[Steven Stosny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-stosny/)

> [“Everyone in a walking-on-eggshells family loses some degree of dignity and autonomy. You become unable to decide your own thoughts, feelings, and behavior, because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/everyone-in-a-walking-on-eggshells-family-loses-some-degree-of/)

[Steven Stosny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-stosny/)

> [“And if you feel that you can protect your family’s well-being, your self value will be high, even if you fail in other areas…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/and-if-you-feel-that-you-can-protect-your-family-s-well-being-your/)

[Steven Stosny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-stosny/)

> [“Think about it, she’s complaining because she misses him and wants to be with him.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/think-about-it-she-s-complaining-because-she-misses-him-and-wants-to/)

[Steven Stosny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-stosny/)

> [“And you are not protective of your husband by staying with him if he does not overcome his addiction to blame.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/and-you-are-not-protective-of-your-husband-by-staying-with-him-if-he/)

[Steven Stosny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-stosny/)

> [“Relationships can be happy with low levels of love and high levels of compassion, but not the other way around.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/relationships-can-be-happy-with-low-levels-of-love-and-high-levels-of/)

[Steven Stosny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-stosny/)

> [“Sometimes it seems like starving a hungry heart will make you stronger.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/sometimes-it-seems-like-starving-a-hungry-heart-will-make-you-stronger/)

[Steven Stosny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-stosny/)

> [“In fact, most anger and abuse rise out of deep wells of resentment.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-stosny/in-fact-most-anger-and-abuse-rise-out-of-deep-wells-of-resentment/)

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