Mom advised: “Marry someone with a sense of humor. A clever pun can avert a pending argument.”

So I did.

We joked about cost-of-living expenses, cooking techniques, and how we’ve changed over the years.

Then he left me for a “more serious brunette.”

I got the house. Who’s laughing now?

Ruth Mannino has been happily married to the same man-with-a-sense-of-humor for 48 years.