Today's quote courtesy of Mar!a

A couple of days ago, I rather flippantly asked Mar!a for tips on sustaining a happy marriage, as she and her husband celebrate 23 years of wedded bliss. Here's what she said. Go read it; I'll wait.

The core truth that jumped out for me was this line:

A good marriage is not about finding the right person, it's about being the right person.

–Mar!a, Someday is Now

I couldn't be the right person until I got sober. All my relationships have improved since that day more than 15 years ago; I think everyone who knew me then and knows me now would agree.

Thanks, Mar!a, for taking the time to share your thoughts about what makes a good marriage. I think your essay deserves to be printed in a magazine.

I mentioned here yesterday that Dateline will be airing a program tonight called "Food Fight" – a debate over personal responsibility vs. corporate responsibility as the food industry is increasingly being targeted as a root cause of obesity. I love Jen's comment: "As if it's just one or the other." Hey, they only have an hour, and that's how television works – wrap it all up in a tidy little package before the credits roll. Hasn't Oprah been having a food-fight debate for the last decade?

I wonder if Dateline interviewed successful weight-loss bloggers for the program. They could learn more from Jonathan, Skinny Daily and PastaQueen – and many others! [see the sidebar] – than from McDonald's or Kraft Food executives.

I don't have live-blogging capability [or skills!], but I'll be taking notes.