"To keep your marriage brimming, 

with love in the loving cup, 

whenever you're wrong, admit it; 

whenever you're right, shut up." — Ogden Nash

Four lines. One of the funniest marriage quotes ever written — and also one of the most practical. This episode unpacks the genuine wisdom hiding underneath Ogden Nash's punchline: why admitting fault cleanly matters more than most people realize, why being right is not the same as winning, and why the couples who handle both well tend to build something that lasts. We dig into the ego management at the heart of every long-term relationship, where this advice can be taken too far, and why managing your pride in both directions — when you're wrong and when you're right — might be the most underrated relationship skill there is. Funny on the surface. Surprisingly deep underneath.

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