tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post3588789058386958706..comments2023-11-05T02:20:39.680-05:00Comments on An Old Curmudgeon Speaks: Marriage = Work...or not.SarcasticTestGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558782302574594057noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-69340126854292738632013-04-22T11:51:12.525-04:002013-04-22T11:51:12.525-04:00:) That's one of the best methods known to hum...:) That's one of the best methods known to humans!SarcasticTestGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558782302574594057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-10729799878676969572013-04-18T03:08:32.921-04:002013-04-18T03:08:32.921-04:00Make the other one believe it was their idea.Make the other one believe it was their idea.A Daft Scots Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922985143036647579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-68628751378725418192013-03-17T09:49:15.633-04:002013-03-17T09:49:15.633-04:00He's not kidding, Susan. "Yes dear" ...He's not kidding, Susan. "Yes dear" is a big part of the secret to a happy marriage. Thanks for stopping by!SarcasticTestGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558782302574594057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-18715488173113915712013-03-17T09:48:38.231-04:002013-03-17T09:48:38.231-04:00Thanks for stopping in, Buttons. Delores' comm...Thanks for stopping in, Buttons. Delores' comments pretty much always make sense!SarcasticTestGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558782302574594057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-17550081306639676642013-03-17T09:47:26.772-04:002013-03-17T09:47:26.772-04:00It's those pesky definitions that get us every...It's those pesky definitions that get us every time!SarcasticTestGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558782302574594057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-13090973945683122422013-03-17T09:47:00.233-04:002013-03-17T09:47:00.233-04:00Communication is the hardest thing, and the most i...Communication is the hardest thing, and the most important.<br /><br />Thanks for continuing to drop by!SarcasticTestGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558782302574594057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-71275174825429869282013-03-17T09:46:17.700-04:002013-03-17T09:46:17.700-04:00Somewhere I've got a quote that goes along the...Somewhere I've got a quote that goes along the lines of, "No one ever died saying 'I wish I'd spent more time at work'.!<br /><br />One learning that I've had: Time must be made...it doesn't just show up.SarcasticTestGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558782302574594057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-14221628120401221982013-03-02T08:55:03.805-05:002013-03-02T08:55:03.805-05:00Missing your scintillating posts....hope everythin...Missing your scintillating posts....hope everything is all right over there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-14496997235674131692013-02-28T05:31:58.521-05:002013-02-28T05:31:58.521-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Maalaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10911533873391978018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-23773713739799643572013-01-20T22:35:27.040-05:002013-01-20T22:35:27.040-05:00I popped over from Delores' blog, too. Nice to...I popped over from Delores' blog, too. Nice to meetcha.<br /><br />My husband is a retired engineer, and we've been married for more than 43 years. He likes to say the secret to a happy marriage lies in two words: "Yes, dear." (Whether you mean it or not!)<br /><br />Of course, he'd just kidding. Or is he...?Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-61341613254665326292013-01-20T17:23:18.732-05:002013-01-20T17:23:18.732-05:00I popped over from Delores's blog and her comm...I popped over from Delores's blog and her comment makes perfect sense to me.<br />I don't know how you are doing it but keep up the good work:) I will wait for your wife's blog post:) Just kidding. Great tips. BButtons Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029439906543077861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-72114820505058828162012-12-23T02:44:43.476-05:002012-12-23T02:44:43.476-05:00Communication, communication, communication. Even...Communication, communication, communication. Even, perhaps especially, when what you need to communicate is not good news.<br />Wonderful post. No arguments. (Except that I like flowers OFTEN.)Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-2361198924072825842012-12-22T16:08:54.986-05:002012-12-22T16:08:54.986-05:00I suppose it depends on one's definition of th...I suppose it depends on one's definition of the word "Work". It certainly takes a certain amount of effort, which in my book is work... Not necessarily unpleasant, and always certainly worth it, but work nonetheless.Matt Conlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616567498642991754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-27754528023944359942012-12-22T09:47:49.282-05:002012-12-22T09:47:49.282-05:00I've been a widow for almost 18 years. Plenty ...I've been a widow for almost 18 years. Plenty of time to think about what was good and what was bad. The one thing I really wish we'd done better was making time to be together. We were very busy people and in looking back, I wish I'd not spent so much time working and in causes, more time doing things together. In the end, all you have is time. Good advice you're dispensing, STG.Austanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568578637922817033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-15141377900394493752012-12-22T08:49:04.183-05:002012-12-22T08:49:04.183-05:00The communication thing is where folks get into a ...The communication thing is where folks get into a lot of trouble....too bad we can't just text each other or email each other..that way you have a chance to see what you are going to say before it actually gets delivered.<br />Marriage does require work...it's a never ending job that starts well before you say "I do" and ends when you drop dead. There is no pension, no salary, but the benefits (as in all jobs) are worth their weight in gold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com