Marriage wisdom gathered over 50 years - By Colbert King - The Washington Post.
Mr. King is writing about his own marriage here, with insights from others who've been married even longer. It makes lovely reading. Some important and unusual points are:
"“Is our marriage working?” is one of the more asinine questions ... Marriage isn’t a thing. The question is not whether a marriage is working; it’s whether the two people wedded are clicking."
"Once the knot is tied, leave it alone ... like baking bread, roasting a chicken or whipping up a dessert. Once it’s prepped, and starts cooking, no testing, tasting or stirring. Don’t poke or flip it once it’s on the grill. When it’s done, let it rest. Too many folks get married, only to end up worrying their marriages to death."
"It is the rare married couple that is not learning something new about each other long after heads turn gray."
"I learned that winning was losing. If winning led to unhappiness, then, at the end of the day, I was unhappy. ... Gwen’s happiness ... was essential to my own."
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