Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for June 18, 2012

Keep passing on the wisdom, BD.

Me too.

Remember chaps! the two most important words in a successful marriage are….. YES DEAR….?

Maybe the secret is to love your spouse, more than yourself?

An old joke told well.

see, Leo, you’re wrong already and you’re not even married yet…

No, that is rule one, alright. Rule 2: She’s always right……You CAN be technically right, and still have to defer to rule #2…..I know, I know….kinda smells like number two, huh? But she’s worth it, right? Mrs. Calabash, that is….wherever she is….

Toggle is a fast study. Rule # 1 She’s always right. Rule # 2 You’re always wrong. Rule #3 Refer to Rules 1 & 2 !

The happy marriage phrases:.You were right. I was wrong. It’ll never happen again..

You’re not able to make decisions regarding how you dress is in there somewhere.

On third marriage. Widower twice. Wife, care giver, hate to think of living without her.

Married life: You can be happy or you can be right, your choice.

It reminded me of the scene in Our Town when George’s father started giving him advice and then gave up.

Alex’s nose is not as long as GBT usually draws it. Guess he gave her a break for her wedding day.

I know this is all the typical “She’s always right” cliches that accompany weddings, but as a reality check… you CAN be happily married and retain your ability to be right while not always having to be right. Of course, what fun is that in a comic?

Ages-old philosophical question – If a husband says something in the woods, and his wife isn’t there to hear him, is he still wrong?

Wherever there’s a argument and it’s at the point where the emotions are getting high, ask yourself, “Is my winning important enough to possibly end this relationship?”.It may be yes, it may be no. Just keep that in mind.I’m not saying be a door mat for the other, just realize what could be at stake..

Oldest one in the book.

Holy smokes! Are you guys all “Lockhorns” fans, and you’ve lost your way??!!

Marriage: The wife is always right, you are wrong.

But Marriage is a million times better than any alternative.

I was standing in a jewelry store, a couple were arguing about a ring. The jeweler took the kid to the side and said " I am going to give you the best deal ever. Learn to say yes dear". You will have a wonderful marriage". I learned that after 30 years, wish I heard it earlier, but still too late better than never.

Chapter 7, rule 13, subsection 3a:It is easier to get forgiveness than it is to get permission.

Very true packratjohn, learned this in the service.

gee, after two abusive marriages (in which I was always the one apologizing and saying “you’re right”), I fell in love with my best friend……………..and he and I have been really happy for 18 years.Sorry, the old cliches just don’t work here.

What was that old Borscht Belt joke about “what’s a common food that instantly kills a woman’s sex drive?”“Wedding cake.” (pah-rump-crash) Good nite, everyone, don’t forget to tip your waiter!

Notice how the disclaimers and fine print come out right before signing time?

It was the “rehearsal” dinner> The are other names for it, but it is common custom to have a dinner, prior to the wedding, for the immediate bridal party and parents of the bride and groom.

I have degrees of “Yes Dears” ranging from “Whatever you say my pet.” to “Whatever you say, oh the shinning light of my dark and dismal existance.” — Herself and I have been together for 40 years.

Gentlemen repeat after me, You’re right dear, It’s all my fault, I’ll never do it again. Now, repeat that over and over again, for the rest of your life.

BD you are so cynical! Hah, DugHarry! The spouse pulled the "yes dear’ line on me one day when we were having a dispute, and I started laughing so hard it kinda resolved the issue (old baggage from my side so it was my issue. Never heard the “yes dear” line before, so it threw me for a loop. My formal sig other would have never gone that way. Makes me appreciate the one I got :) One always has to have a since of humor! )

90% of the world’s problems are caused by men, and the other 10% is caused by a man not understanding what a woman wants.

Either way, you can’t win.

I said it before and I’ll say it again: “common law.”

B.D. is wise and Leo shows deep insight for his age.

A little known fact about men is we all have the marriage button in our brain. The moment you say “I do”, god reaches down and pushes it, turning it on forever. So whenever your bride does something that the most base instinct that comes to mind is to say “are you out of your $%&*ing mind”?, it is always translated as “Yes Dear”.

In my experience, with each of my former wives (don’t ask), yes. It is rule One, Two, and Three, at the very least.Apparently, I can’t count to “one”, hence the multiple former wives.

When did it go from “Father Knows Best” to “Father’s an Idiot”?

Somewhere in the list should be this: If you make a mistake, forget about it. No sense both of you remembering for the rest of your natural lives.

I suffer from Selective Memory. My exes, from Corrective Memory.

Amen, brother.