The most important relationship in your life is the relationship you have with yourself. Because no matter what happens, you will always be with yourself.

The quote argues that self-relationship—how one treats, understands, and narrates oneself—is foundational because it is the only constant companion across changing circumstances. It reframes “relationship” away from romance or family toward an inner ethic: self-respect, self-trust, and the ability to be alone without self-contempt. The second sentence supplies the logic: external relationships can end or transform, but one’s own consciousness remains. In von Furstenberg’s broader public philosophy, this functions as a practical credo for autonomy: cultivating self-acceptance and inner steadiness makes other relationships healthier, less dependent, and less driven by fear of abandonment.