The man who does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone.
The Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of EgoismIn marriage, a man becomes slack and selfish, and undergoes a fatty degeneration of his moral being.
Robert Louis StevensonA man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his neighbor's.
Richard WhatelyAs you can see marriage is about putting away selfishness and taking on the concept of teamwork.
A Man After God's Own Heart