Blather, rinse, repeat

33 years for my parents, hurrah. But my marriage (as well as my cousin's and my sister's) didn't turn out so well. As a former battered spouse, I wish the best for your friend. It's tough to get out of that sort of relationship, I probably would have stayed married for longer if I didn't have my prairie dogs there to show me what life was like for us when she wasn't around.