An old geezer’s advice for newlyweds

Last year, a friend with a daughter who was getting married went around and asked married couples if they had any useful advice she could pass on to the couple. Being a verbose creature by nature, I couldn’t just pass off a few quotes from Ben Franklin, so I sat down and composed some of what I’ve learned over the years in terms of maintaining a successful union. I’m speaking as an old geezer who can draw on the experiences of one very short, totally unsuccessful marriage and another that is approaching three decades that I thank God for each day. With that in mind, I decided to clean it up a bit and leave it here for the possible benefit of any young people preparing to tie the knot or relatives and friends of those who will soon do so.Read More