Sunday, November 20, 2011

Magpie Tales: love and marriage

Photo provided as prompt

"Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that's a real treat."
Joanne Woodward
when asked about her longstanding marriage to Paul Newman





Photo from About.com


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23 comments:

  1. anthonynorthNovember 20, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    And they are lovely words.

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  2. Stafford RayNovember 20, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    Laughter is the answer to everything!

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  3. DianneNovember 20, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    What a wonderful comment by Joanne Woodward! and Oh! so true.

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  4. MartinNovember 20, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    Nice one. More people should try laughter. It's free, you know.

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  5. ScarletNovember 20, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    wise words... i do adore the couple ~

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  6. ChristineNovember 20, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    that is the only advice I give newlyweds, you have to laugh together every day

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  7. HelenNovember 20, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    .. an absolute necessity.

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  8. Other MaryNovember 20, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    I love your treatment of the prompt! And I agree with Stafford!

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  9. MaureenNovember 20, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    Great quote.

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  10. JJ Roa RodriguezNovember 20, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    everyone can easily cry, but to make someone laugh everytime, that's hard... awesome post!

    JJRod'z

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  11. Leslie:November 20, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Laughter - the best medicine!

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  12. AizaNovember 20, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    That is sweet.

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  13. CHummelKornellNovember 20, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    The more I learn, the more I envy these two their one, great love.

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  14. UnknownNovember 21, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    I agree totally and now long for a pillow fight ! thanks for sharing

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  15. izzyNovember 21, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    Friends and laughter, yes- thanks.

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  16. LeslieNovember 21, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    perfectly lovely; perfectly true.

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  17. Brian MillerNovember 21, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    perfect...and something to aspire to...smiles.

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  18. CadNovember 21, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Love and laughter go together.

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  19. Tumblewords:November 21, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    Oh, yes! Terrific quote!

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  20. Doctor FTSENovember 22, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Newman, asked about his lifelong fidelity to Woodward replied "Why go out for a hamburger when there's steak at home?" Ahhhh . . . isn't that nice?

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  21. IntelliblogNovember 22, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Indeed, sharing laughter together as a couple makes for a long-lasting relationship!

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  22. Nana JoNovember 24, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    That is absolutely the perfect quote. The best advice ever. Without laughter, you can't survive. I told my daughter when he was considering taken his relationship a step further, "If you can laugh at the same things, you're golden."

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  23. AnonymousNovember 26, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    great quote

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