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It's not every day that you meet a couple who have been married for sixty years.
We're talking about long enough to start looking like siblings.
I was fortunate enough to be seated beside such a couple on a flight this week.
They were blessed with great health. They sauntered down the aisle and lifted their bags into the overhead storage with such spryness that it didn't even occur to me to offer to help.
During the next couple hours, I learned a lot about them - their careers, their children and grandchildren, their current pasttimes.
But... let's make this a question for your table:
What would you ask a couple who have been married for sixty years?
Naturally, most people want to know what's the "secret" to staying married so long. So naturally, I asked them this.
Before I tell you what they said, try asking it at your table - what do you think is the most important secret to a long marriage?
Their answer actually surprised me. I expected something about learning how to ignore the negative. Instead, they said that for them it was something very positive - building trust.
Interesting - and potentially deep - answer that leads to the obvious question: how do you do that?
Shabbat Shalom
PS - Yes, as usual, the image above links to something interesting.
PPS - Only one person correctly guessed the answer to last week's penultimate question. Any takers?
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It's not every day that you meet a couple who have been married for sixty years.We're talking about long enough to start looking like siblings.
I was fortunate enough to be seated beside such a couple on a flight this week.
They were blessed with great health. They sauntered down the aisle and lifted their bags into the overhead storage with such spryness that it didn't even occur to me to offer to help.
During the next couple hours, I learned a lot about them - their careers, their children and grandchildren, their current pasttimes.
But... let's make this a question for your table:
What would you ask a couple who have been married for sixty years?
Naturally, most people want to know what's the "secret" to staying married so long. So naturally, I asked them this.
Before I tell you what they said, try asking it at your table - what do you think is the most important secret to a long marriage?
Their answer actually surprised me. I expected something about learning how to ignore the negative. Instead, they said that for them it was something very positive - building trust.
Interesting - and potentially deep - answer that leads to the obvious question: how do you do that?
Shabbat Shalom
PS - Yes, as usual, the image above links to something interesting.
PPS - Only one person correctly guessed the answer to last week's penultimate question. Any takers?
Enjoyed this Table Talk? Vote with your fingers! Like it, forward it....
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