Tina

“Far more egregious are those couples who manipulate their children and wield them as a weapon to punish their spouse. That is out and out evil.”
― Manis Friedman, Creating a Life That Matters: How to Live and Love with Meaning and Purpose

“When God created the world out of nothingness, the first thing He had to do was create existence—because nothing had ever existed before.”
― Manis Friedman, Creating a Life That Matters: How to Live and Love with Meaning and Purpose

“Marriage is something that takes up so much space, it can ruin your existence. But it makes life worth living. Wedding vows should explicitly state: “Of all people in the world, and of all possibilities, I choose you to be the only one to ruin my existence. I do not want anybody else but you to ruin my existence.” Otherwise, people get married, and a month later they start complaining that they feel cramped and need more space. “I love you” turns into “I love you, but I don’t like you.” Are you suffering because he ruined your existence? Of course he did. That’s what marriage does. What, then, would be the appropriate response? Very simple: “Go right ahead. Ruin my existence. Meanwhile I’ll be busy living.”
― Manis Friedman, Creating a Life That Matters: How to Live and Love with Meaning and Purpose

“The celebrity who loses control in his personal or family life while striving for fame and fortune in the world at large is not a genuine leader and is unfit to be a role model.”
― Manis Friedman, Creating a Life That Matters: How to Live and Love with Meaning and Purpose