The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages Quotes

“Who's the boss - you or your feelings?”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages: The Little Things That Make a Big Difference

“But life has a way of teaching us that letting feelings run the show leads to all kinds of bad stuff.”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages: The Little Things That Make a Big Difference

“We can't buy into the lie that we are powerless over our feelings.”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages: The Little Things That Make a Big Difference

“Proverbs 11:27 has a great summary of both sides: 'If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!' Ultimately, for better or for worse, it is often our *actions* that end up determining how we feel.”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages: The Little Things That Make a Big Difference

“...our thinking leads our feelings (not the other way around)...”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages: The Little Things That Make a Big Difference

“Highly happy spouses choose to believe their mate cares for them—no matter what they’re seeing from their spouse or feeling at the time—and they act accordingly.”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages: The Little Things That Make a Big Difference