The Science of Happily Ever After Quotes

“Losing something mediocre can feel frustrating or annoying, but losing something beautiful comes with a desperate form of sadness.”
― Ty Tashiro, The Science of Happily Ever After: What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love

“Wishes come true when people use their wishes well and then act in ways that make those wishes come to fruition.”
― Ty Tashiro, The Science of Happily Ever After: What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love

“Kindness in friendships takes the form of providing praise after successes, and moral support after failures, and generously giving to friends with no immediate expectation of payback. In”
― Ty Tashiro, The Science of Happily Ever After: What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love

“no one goes to the Golden Corral buffet to stuff themselves with lettuce and quinoa.”
― Ty Tashiro, The Science of Happily Ever After: What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love

“One of the things that distinguishes great marriages from good marriages is the degree to which appreciation trumps tolerance.”
― Ty Tashiro, The Science of Happily Ever After: What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love

“When being in love is broken into its smaller parts, we see that it is three parts liking to one part lust.”
― Ty Tashiro, The Science of Happily Ever After: What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love

“the economics of successful marriages are not predicated on a zero-sum game, but instead are built on an unconditional emotional, financial, and lifestyle investment in each other.”
― Ty Tashiro, The Science of Happily Ever After: What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love

“Although 90 percent of people will marry in their lifetime, only three in ten will find enduring love.”
― Ty Tashiro, The Science of Happily Ever After: What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love

“partners are neither perfect as individuals nor perfectly matched, even in the best scenarios. All partners have some traits that are less desirable, and those traits can drive us crazy. When those traits go unmitigated and manifest themselves as chronic meanness, cruelty or a lack of concern, then people are right to point out these concerning characteristics and to ask for some mindful changes on the part of the guilty party. When we are guilty of allowing our worst traits to get the best of us and of allowing those traits to consistently have a negative impact on our relationship, reasonable requests for discussion should not be ignored or dismissed. No partner is perfect, and part of a relationship is showing a consistent effort to manage your own weaknesses, while showing some consistent grace when it comes to your partner’s weaknesses.”
― Ty Tashiro, The Science of Happily Ever After: What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love

“chickens are not well endowed and require the discerning eye of specialists to assess their sex and thus their value in the marketplace.”
― Ty Tashiro, The Science of Happily Ever After: What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love