“You should both go to bed at the same time,” said one friend. “No matter what, something good will come of it. You’ll get more sleep or have sex or have a conversation.” “Before I got married, my boss told me that the secret to a strong marriage is to leave at least three things unsaid each day.” “My husband and I never criticize each other for more than one thing at a time.” “My Quaker grandparents, who were married seventy-two years, said that each married couple should have an outdoor game, like tennis or golf, and an indoor game, like Scrabble or gin, that they play together.”
