Your Chances of Getting Divorced

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  Half of all marriages end in divorce!

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We hear this all the time. It may or may not be quite true, but let's say it is.

Given this state of affairs, people assume that every happy couple walking down the aisle faces a fifty percent chance of ending up divorced.

And that isn't true at all.

Wait a minute. I can do the math. Fifty percent of couples tying the knot today will eventually divorce. So if I get married, I have only a fifty percent chance of making it "till death do us part." Right?

Wrong.

Instant Misunderstanding

During the last winter break, Hubby and I took a short vacation to the lovely island of Kauai. One evening, as we discussed where to go for dinner, Hubby was using his smartphone to locate nearby restaurants.

"What about Caffe Coco?" he asked.

I replied, "I've read good things about it."

He did some poking and scrolling on his phone and then showed me the menu. It looked quite interesting, so we agreed to go there for dinner.

I'm Ba-ack!

I stopped blogging in April and May so that I could devote my time to the final semester of my Master's degree program in Linguistics. It was necessary to spend many hours every day completing my last class, writing those last few papers, and studying for the comprehensive exam. The good news is that the hard work paid off and I received my degree at the end of May. As the accompanying photo shows, I was very happy to get that diploma!

Congratulations to all my fellow Linguistics graduates. What a delight it has been to travel this road with you. And thanks to the dedicated professors who encouraged us and drove us crazy, all the while rooting for our success. Despite our resistance, you turned us into master linguists. Very special thanks and love to my husband for being so completely supportive of my goal.

At long last, school is over -- but it isn't really over. I expect to begin teaching this summer. It will be wonderful to view the classroom from the other direction.