Laughter has been life-giving in our marriage! Like air and water, we would not have been able to survive without it. We have always been able to laugh at each other—that's the easy part. We have also had to learn to laugh at ourselves.

For us, laughter has changed the course of many arguments. Laughter has started out many days on a bright note. Laughter has changed many sorrowful moments into wonderful memories. It is a must in any marriage. It's a survival technique.

We have discovered four truths about laughter.