Originally posted by Edwina's Secretary
Marriage is far, far more difficult than I ever thought it would be (and made more so in my case by my "advanced" age and inherent independence and stubbornness.) The complexities are daunting -- and yet looked so minor when I was "on the other side...."
ES- I completely respect your experience, and know 'the dark side' always looks different once you are in it...so, I do bow to your wisdom and experience.

And, I suppose splitting hairs with word use is similar to supporting your position with statistics- you can always support your position depending on how you define the word.