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In the Old Testament, a book of Proverbs, of all places, we're told that a merry heart is like medicine.

And we're so glad you've joined us today because we have some laughter in store.

I'm John Fuller, joined by Greg and Aaron Smalley, and we're going to kick off today with Ted Cunningham.

He spoke with Jim Daly to share about ways that he and his wife, Amy, have found some reasons to laugh.

Let's go back to you and Amy and your differences.

I think New York, you had something go on in a New York restaurant, which is an example of how to manage some things.

I was born in the cornfields outside of Chicago, Illinois, Northern Illinois.

And so my favorite meal was meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and corn. I'm with you. That's just I can eat that every day. My wife is a foodie. So the first time she took us to a foodie restaurant, and you know what I mean by foodie, it means you're going to spend some money and you're going to need a snack when you leave. It's a small plate of food for a lot of money. You are not going to leave full. And so I already had all sorts of attitude going into it. But one of the things I love about humor is you can enjoy your spouse's activity or hobby without actually enjoying your spouse's activity or hobby because you're having fun along the way.

We walked into this restaurant, and I don't make up one word of this. The waiter comes over with a plank, like a cedar plank, and he's got a mint leaf sticking out of both sides of it. And I look at Amy, I said, is that the salad? Is this where we're starting with this thing? One piece of it. And this waiter, deadpan.

I mean, he's as serious as can be.

He says, no, as serious as can be.

He says, no, the chef picked this earlier today in New Jersey. Like, I'm supposed to be impressed with New Jersey men. I don't know what New Jersey men. It is the garden state. I don't know. But he was very proud of where they got the mint. and he said, the chef recommends that you rub this over your lips and under your nose and on your chin.

I am rolling my eyes. And you're in a restaurant.

And I'm in a restaurant. And he's not joking. He wants us to prepare ourselves by cleaning our face

with this mint. And I look over at my wife, she's chuckling because she knows what I'm thinking, which is that's the fun part of being married a long time.

You don't even have to have conversation and you can laugh because you know how your spouse is processing something.

My wife's fully into it.

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