I have managed to land an absolute goddess of beauty and talent, but still she is a human being and I am a human being. It’s not that different from any relationship where you live with someone: At some point they’re going to get on your tits and you need to rise above it. I think I can boil down my rule for a happy relationship to one phrase: Swallow yourself. That is something I’m thankful to have learned: Whenever I have a stubborn position on something, I take a deep breath and swallow myself. When let go of my stubbornness, the argument goes away really quickly. Hang on to your ego. I just coined that phrase. You’re welcome to it.

via GQ Interview with Nick Offerman: Celebrities: GQ.