Marriage-- what to say ??

Marriage--- what to say ?? ask someone who has played tennis ,about tennis. similarly ask someone who is married ---- and for a considerable amount of time--- i mean number of years--- my secretary in USA , many years ago, where i was a vice president, said "I have one up on my husband "--- how come ? I asked... I AM HIS 4TH WIFE ,BUT HE IS MY 5TH HUSBAND ... she said. !!! i guess in india that would be a very very rare case--- never know, may happen very soon.

i heard a little different story here in mumbai, where i live now---- she says I AM A DIVORCEE BUT MY HUSBAND HAS NEVER DIVORCED . A slightly different version , is it not ?

I come from a very tragic broken marriage of my parents , when i was a toddler--- i saw my dad for the first time when i was in my early thirtees--- i think i was 33 ---my wife julie ezekiel, insisted that she would like to see her father in law--- and she made it happen---

I will be married for 40 years this year -- i feel similarly to ronald reagan of usa--- he said "what would i do without her ? "

Happiness is so relevent--or irrelevent

An illiterate village girl was asked the question about happiness regarding her forthcoming marriage with a guy she had never seen or met--- she said"if he beats me only about once a week, if he sleeps around only once a month, if he gives me about 40% of his earnings to run the house, if he is kind to my mother--then i will be extremely happy ". !!!!!

ask that same question to a girl in any situation regarding marriage --- the girl now is educated ,stylish,loves freedom, and earns some money......

she would say " i will file for divorce even if he raises his voice, i will leave him at once if he sleeps around, ---- " well, i will leave the rest to your guessing...

Happiness is readiness to take life as it comes and not making too many demands on it , and not having too many expectations from it --- that is an old korean saying---- take care and God bless --capt samson ezekiel