I received this by email and I have no idea who the  author is - my wife thought it was too good not to share - I'm still wishing she would have seen this when we first got married -you'll see why when you read this post.

old coupleA man and woman had been married for more than 60 years. They had shared
everything. They had talked about everything. They had kept no secrets
from each other except that the little old woman had a shoe box in the
top of her closet that she had cautioned her husband never to open or
ask her about.

For all of these years, he had never thought about the box, but one day
the little old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would not
recover.

In trying to sort out their affairs, the little old man took down the
shoe box and took it to his wife's bedside. She agreed that it was time
that he should know what was in the box. When he opened it, he found two
crocheted dolls and a stack of money totaling $95,000.

He asked her about the contents. "When we were to be married," she said, Crochet Doll
" my grandmother told me the secret of a happy marriage was to never
argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep
quiet and crochet a doll."

The little old man was so moved; he had to fight back tears. Only two
precious dolls were in the box. She had only been angry with him two
times in all those years of living and loving. He almost burst with
happiness.

"Honey," he said,  " that explains the dolls, but what about all of this
money?  Where did it come from?"

"Oh," she said, "that's the money I made from selling the dolls."

Strong Woman

 

Now for the Prayer...

Dear Lord, I pray for Wisdom to understand my man; Love to forgive him;
And
Patience for his moods;

Because Lord, if I pray for Strength,

I'll beat him to death because I don't know how to crochet.

 
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51 Comments on The Secret to a Happy Marriage

OCT
10
2007
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that brought tears to my eyes and warmth to my heart.  YOur wife was correct
10:35am • #1
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Great post.  I love it.  Can I send it to some friends?
10:36am • #2
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I just got the same story last week. It's a great one!!
10:39am • #3
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That is great.  Thanks for sharing.  Loved it.  This should be featured blog. 
10:42am • #4
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Michael - Thank you -my wife LOVES to hear that she is right for some reason :D

Brandon - You can send it to anyone and everyone.

Diane - Good Stories travel fast!

Karen - You are welcome. Thank you for the feature suggestion.

10:52am • #5
Priceless!  Thanks for the post.  My wife's going to have to pay for our next vacation though ;-)
10:53am • #6
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Happy wife, Happy life.

 

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Funny , funny stuff.  Nice pick me up !
10:58am • #8
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Brian, this one made me laugh!  My grandmother crocheted for the same reason!  lol  I cant crochet so I better say the prayer!
10:58am • #9
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Keith -That's what I was thinking! I've only been married for 5 years - but she could have made and sold a LOT of those dolls!

Michael Creel - My Daddy always said it this way, "IF Momma ain't happy - then nobody's happy!" i like your way better.

Bill - I'm glad you enjoyed it. Is that because you wish your wife could crochet too? :D

Little Siss Marcie - My wife has been making the same afgan for me since we were engaged 6 years ago - she can crochet -but she would probably kill me if she had to depend on that to get her anger out on. Lots and Lots of prayer. :D

11:04am • #10
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Definitely made me smile...  thanks for sharing!
7:41pm • #11
OCT
11
2007
THis is why I log into the group.  I know I wont be disappointed, thanks for the laugh!  Keep em' coming.
3:11am • #12
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Sandi - you are welcome!

Anonymous - Be careful what you ask for- you might get tired of my jokes if I kept them coming too often! :D

8:53am • #13
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Brian, nice post. It is a great story and even brought a smile to my face.
1:12pm • #14
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Danny - I'm glad you enjoyed it - keep on smilin'!:D
1:26pm • #15
OCT
13
2007

The secret to a happy marriage.  Repeat these phrases often.

Yes Dear.

You are right honey.

 

9:51am • #16
OCT
15
2007
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Bill B. - Don't forget: "I'm sorry" (That "Yes Dear" one gets me in trouble now! I think I've said it too often.):D
12:13pm • #17
OCT
16
2007
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Brian,  Heart warming post ...thanks much for sharing.  By the way, my husband was pretty much forbidden to call me "Dear" since way back in our early years of marriage, for the only time he used it was if he was trying to make a point or wasn't happy.   So...I asked him not to call me Dear anymore and he hasn't used it since.  :)  Smart Man!!
11:17am • #18
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This is definitely the PG version.  The one I heard had to do with fidelity and a similiar situation.
2:47pm • #19
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Therese - You are welcome -your husband IS a smart man! :D

Matthew - now you've made me curious - please email if you have a chance. Thanks for stopping by.

3:55pm • #20
OCT
19
2007
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haha, thats a cool little story great ending.  Thanks for passing it along.
11:39am • #21
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Stephen - you are welcome. thanks for stopping by.
2:08pm • #22
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Bright - you are welcome -have a great weekend!
3:34pm • #23
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This was great fun to read Brian.  Thanks.
7:41pm • #24
OCT
22
2007
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Lola - You are welcome - I'm glad you enjoyed it.
10:26am • #25
NOV
19
2007

I'll bet the two darlings had a very good laugh.  I can picture the twinkle in her eye.

Love is grand. 

 This is such a great website.  Real heart, and humor

11:26pm • #26
NOV
20
2007
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Vivienne - I bet they did - after he got over the initial shock. :D
8:41am • #27
DEC
01
2007
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That is just so funny! Oh so true!
12:56am • #28

The Secret to a Happy Marriage ??

 The holy grail of marriage.  Does it even exists?  One wonders

 

6:55am • #29
DEC
02
2007
That was too funny! I'm not sure what the right answer is but that was a funny perspective.
12:44pm • #30

The right answer is

"If momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.  Keep momma happy!"

1:43pm • #31
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16
2008
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Brian - I love the prayer at the end - need to use that one a lot!
11:50am • #32
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Wow!  I'm curious as to what she sold them for.  I think he might have been curious too.
12:51pm • #33
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Penny - I'm glad you enjoyed it and I'm very glad my wife knows how to crochet :D

Notary - I don't know -that's kinda like asking "How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?

3:08pm • #34

 

Brian:

Great post, having been married for 23 wonderful years, I can attest to the saying if MOM is not happy, no one is happy!!

 I have  read something similar but it had to do with golf-balls, none the less I enjoyed reading it.

 Thank you.

Adolfo 

 

 

3:26pm • #35
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Brian, that's really cute!  Could you please post that on our board at Divorce Realtor
10:05pm • #36
MAY
29
2008

It was a nice story.....

I enjoyed it ......

Pradeep
6:07pm • #37
JUN
05
2008

Heartwarming...loved it!!

10:27am • #39
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12
2008
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Nice post Brian. Some of life's simple things are often those we need to be reminded of.

6:31am • #40
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Adolfo - Amen to that!

Mirela - It has been added to Divorce Realtor (Sorry it took me so long - been busy closing loans - Good problem to have, I've been told) :D

Pradeep - I'm glad you liked it.

Cindy - gotta have the prayer

David - You are welcome

Laura - I couldn't agree with you more -thanks for stopping by.

9:21am • #41

Thank you very much for sharing this post, needless to say I will forward it to my wife.

9:55pm • #42
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13
2008
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I think I may have heard this one before, but it's just as good the second time around. 

7:59am • #43
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22
2008
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Brian, thank you!  This is now a featured post on our Divorce Realtor board.

7:59pm • #44
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Good idea, Mirela, putting it on the Divorce Board.  And good post, Brian.

Regards,

Lloyd Nichols

8:07pm • #45
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26
2008
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Good one, Brian. :)
LOL I don't crochet.  I have to learn that prayer really well and say it many times out loud, until it starts meaning something. :)  Very cute.

(and I thought the secret to a good marriage was just to ensure I wore nothing but a big smile around the house and gave him the converter)

2:23pm • #46
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Brian

That was very cute, I only wish my parents were still alive so I could share it with them, they would have enjoyed it.

3:33pm • #47
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06
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Working with my husband-business partner, I can relate. Can't crochet, but can relate!

Thanks for the laugh!

~Leslie

6:57pm • #48
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07
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Brian, I very much enjoyed this story as well.  I'd add that another secret to a happy marriage is to have at least two full bathrooms in your home.

1:52pm • #50

What a wonderful short story!!!  I will have to share it with my husband!  Our secret to a happy marriage is the ability to laugh at ourselves!!!  (As long as we remember to do so!)

Have a wonderful day!

Nyana - Office Manager, Barbara Kehl Realty

3:56pm • #51

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