Well, My Dear… To Begin With, You Must

“First,” he said, “we make sure the door is locked.”

She immediately looked toward the bedroom door.

“Good idea.”

“And then,” he continued, “we turn off the television, put away our phones, and stop worrying about everything else.”

She laughed.

“That sounds less complicated than I expected.”

“Exactly,” he said. “A happy marriage isn’t about knowing all the answers. It’s about learning together.”

The bride smiled and rested her head on his shoulder.

“Well, my dear,” she said, “I think I married the right teacher.”

He laughed.

“And I think I married a very good student.”

Sometimes the funniest moments in marriage aren’t about knowing exactly what to do. They’re about being able to laugh together, communicate honestly, and feel comfortable enough to ask questions without embarrassment.

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