Who said “To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy…”?

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Helen Rowland. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceA Guide to Men (1922)

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“To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.”
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Rowland, H. (n.d.). To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10556-to-be-happy-with-a-man-you-must/

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Rowland, Helen. “To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10556-to-be-happy-with-a-man-you-must/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Rowland, Helen. “To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10556-to-be-happy-with-a-man-you-must/.