My husband and I are both widows so we both feel blessed with a second chance of happiness. We have a mantra that we use (well, mostly me) when things are just not going well, whether it be something as silly as being stuck in traffic or more significant like an argument where no progress is being made. At this point I bite my lip, take a deep breath and in my best Edith Bunker voice I repeat our mantra: "Well Honey, you know what really matters? We are in love, we're together and we are maaaaaaaarrrrrrried." This makes us both smile and we basically agree to disagree and/or put up with what life has thrown us.

Margaret