Having recently celebrated a wedding anniversary with a monster number in front of it, I am occasionally asked to share my thoughts on the keys to a long and successful marriage (beyond simply choosing the right person). For one thing, remember that when there is a disagreement in a marriage, if you can prove that you’re right, you’ll make things worse.
Far more important is the understanding that you can’t tell someone how they should feel. All of us, at one time or another, have said something incredibly stupid along the lines of:
• That shouldn’t make you angry.
• Why don’t you think that’s funny? • Absolutely everybody likes that.
It is for that reason that it is currently a fool’s errand to try to convince the average American about the state of the economy. The fact is that, even with…
