Britexpat and his wife were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. During the anniversary dinner, Brit was asked to give his friends a brief account of the benefits of a marriage of such long duration.
"Tell us Brit, just what is it you have learned from all those wonderful years with your wife?"

Brit responds, "Well, I've learned that marriage is the best teacher of all. It teaches you loyalty, meekness, forbearance, self-restraint, forgiveness
-- and a great many other qualities you wouldn't have needed if you'd stayed single."