A friend, married for 48 years, says there isThe relationships of couples are an effective embodiment of the precariousness of our lives. If we meet someone we haven´t seen for several months, we hesitate to say: `Tell Franco hello from me.` It´s better to find out first, through circumspect questioning, if the relationship with Franco is still on, or if he has been replaced by a Gianni or a Giorgio, because even the most long-term relationships can end suddenly, and no one - today more than in the past - knows the formula for ensuring a marriage will last.A very old friend of mine, who has been married for exactly 48 years, to a good man, says that in fact there is a formula: you just have to love each other. The problem, she adds in an amused tone, is that loving each other for a lifetime is really arduous. Continue reading...
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