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For Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, it's perseverance. For Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, it's maintaining separate work lives. For Doyle and Louise Brunson, having separate bank accounts helps.
对奥兹•奥斯伯恩(Ozzy Osbourne)和雪伦•奥斯伯恩(Sharon Osbourne)这对夫妻来说，婚姻是一种坚持。对吉米•卡特(Jimmy Carter)和罗莎琳•卡特(Rosalynn Carter)这对夫妻来说，美满婚姻意味着在工作上互不干涉。对多尔•布朗森(Doyle Brunson)和路易丝•布朗森(Louise Brunson)这对夫妻来说，银行账户分开是个小诀窍。
A former first lady, a rock star who's been in and out of rehab more times than he can remember, and a professional poker player can all offer considerable insight into the mysterious workings of marriage. After all, their wisdom is gleaned from decades of conjugal bliss.
这三对夫妻中，罗莎琳.卡特是美国前总统的夫人；奥兹•奥斯伯恩是个摇滚歌星，往返于康复中心的次数连他自己都记不清了；多尔•布朗森是个职业扑克选手，对于维系婚姻的秘诀有非常深入的看法。不管怎么说，他们对于婚姻的智慧都来自于几十年婚姻的积累和沉淀。
OK, maybe it wasn't always bliss. But each of them has stayed married -- to the same person -- for a very long time. And each considers his or her marriage to be happy, strong and mutually supportive.
当然，婚姻并不总是快乐的，但这几对长期以来一直保持着不离不弃的婚姻关系─而且从一而终。他们都认为自己的婚姻关系是快乐、稳固和彼此支持的。
In other words, they beat the odds.
换句话来说，他们做到了许多人未能做到的事情。
It is often possible to understand why a marriage fails, as so many do. It is much more difficult, though, to elucidate why one succeeds. Why do some couples thrive, while others fizzle or flame out, despite their best intentions?
人们往往可以理解一段婚姻为什么会失败，因为失败的婚姻确实很多；但说清楚一段婚姻为什么能成功却要困难得多。虽然每个选择婚姻的人都想好好过日子，但为何有些夫妻能相濡以沫，而有些夫妻却过得鸡犬不宁？
