"I talked with an older woman who has been married almost fifty years and asked her secret.
So I offer this book, no, I dedicate this book to anyone who has the. . .
Just as you accept the fact that you are a parent forever, you must believe this Marriage is also forever .
You can never rest from working at your marriage.
The trick is to work at it always. \'Choose your battles, \' she said, \'and know when to keep your mouth shut.\' Good advice I thought, but that is only one answer. "I talked with an older woman who has been married almost fifty years and asked her secret