Choosing the right mate can make or break your life. How do I know that? I’m married over four decades, I’m a practicing psychotherapist for the same amount of time, and I know what I’m talking about. Here are my observations I tell every woman I know: Pick an honest mate with a humorous disposition and you will be blessed whatever the fates allow. Butpick a mate with a sour disposition without a sense of humor and you’ll pray daily for a sudden death by lightning.

I picked a humorous mate.

My husband and I first met riding together in a crowded elevator.