Daddy's Home by Tony Rubino and Gary Markstein for June 23, 2013

What’s your key to a healthy marriage?

A sense of humor is the only thing you need.

It’s his and her television. (63 years) and counting. 5 children, 13 great grand children, and 23 great great grand children. It is when he and she can share, but be able to have time alone.. Again it’s his and her TV.

Ya have to talk if your mate is goin’ to be able to listen.

Having a few cats around helps.

Staying single.

Yes, a sense of humor, a few cats, and appreciation. Actually, in our house, it’s a sense of the ridiculous.

I was afraid you’d ask that when I saw the strip. I’m divorced because I married someone who seemed to love me (and I was not in love but back then, 21 was time to be married) after my kids were old enough so I could work (and tubes tied so no more ) I divorced him and soon met my love. He did not return my love and found it oppressive. I moved far and continued my career. 30 years later I still love him and he still finds it oppressive. In our 70s and both in good health; men and women just don’t understand each other.

My only health problem is HBP because of stress – I do not want anyone else and he . . . never will understand.

Humor. We’ve been laughing for decades. Seriously.

A sense of humor, trust, mutual respect, and being able to agree to disagree. That one we are constantly working on. Also spending time alone together, not always easy with a little guy, but worth the trouble. I do think that time away is also important for a good marriage. Girls weekends have been a saving grace for me. Once or twice a year I get a short break and it makes me appreciate what I have at home even more.

Key to a healthy marriage? Choosing well in the first place. After that, what beviek said. Thirty years in, and just re-upped for another thirty.

Mutual respect