This one’s personal — Jamie finally flips the mic to her parents, Stan and Ruth Brown, who’ve been married for 54 years and counting. From fire ants in Venice to a ski slope disaster, a diamond bought with a sold Volkswagen, and a lifetime of laughter — their story proves that love, humor, and commitment can outlast anything (including running out of gas in Vermont).

KEY TOPICS COVERED

• How a Boston hospital, a lime-green Pinto, and fate created a lifelong partnership
   
• Why a “no diamond, no wedding” ultimatum changed everything
   
• The secret to staying married 54 years (hint: laughter and patience)
   
• Selling the car (and the couch!) to buy the engagement ring
   
• Why marriage is a job — not a fairy tale — and why that’s a good thing

MEMORABLE QUOTES

• “Marriage isn’t fairy tales and unicorns. It’s a job — and you do it well or you don’t.”
   
• “He asked me out after another guy took me to an adult movie. The bar was low.”
   
• “We sold the Super Beetle and the couch. That’s how I got my diamond.”
   
• “You make a commitment — and you stick to it. No annual contracts.”
   
• “Just keep laughing.”
   

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