The act is unjustifiable that either begs for a blessing, or, having succeeded gives no thanksgiving.

Marriage is supposed to do everything, like Duz, which is more than half its problem. It is said to save us, define us, give us purpose, keep us from loneliness, and incidentally balance our diet and wash our socks, and when it doesn't, we get divorced.

It takes great generosity to accept generosity.

There are no perfect men of course, but some are more perfect than others, and we can use all of those we can get.

Friends are people who help you be more yourself, more the person you are intended to be.

Each of us is a seed, a silent promise, and it is always Spring.

Perhaps the old view of 'Me breadwinner, you hausfrau' worked for our grandparents, when people obligingly popped off before boring each other to death, but it won't work any longer because we are living too long and divorce is needed today to do what death acomplished more economically before.