Dave Barry

You actually read it.

You actually read it.

Well, I told you to get married, but that's because I'm married to a Cuban Jewish woman who couldn't stand, could not stand the idea that you were walking around not being married. And I'm a guy, and I'm thinking, well, he's dating a lot of very attractive women. Why shouldn't he get married?

Well, I told you to get married, but that's because I'm married to a Cuban Jewish woman who couldn't stand, could not stand the idea that you were walking around not being married. And I'm a guy, and I'm thinking, well, he's dating a lot of very attractive women. Why shouldn't he get married?

But I would not say that. But Michelle was pretty much determined that you should marry somebody, preferably immediately. Because I remember once, and I hope your current wife, who's a beautiful woman, is not listening to this right now, or ever, but... But we went out to dinner with you. You may not remember this. My wife, Michelle, and I went out with the woman you were dating at the time.

But I would not say that. But Michelle was pretty much determined that you should marry somebody, preferably immediately. Because I remember once, and I hope your current wife, who's a beautiful woman, is not listening to this right now, or ever, but... But we went out to dinner with you. You may not remember this. My wife, Michelle, and I went out with the woman you were dating at the time.

I do remember this.

I do remember this.

Right. And Michelle was like hectoring you to marry this woman immediately. And the woman was like all for it, I think. Whatever she was. She was very practical. Not as attractive as your current wife, but very attractive. Please stop doing this. But you resisted. I was impressed. I would have eventually just given up and said, okay, let's go get married right now here at the restaurant.

Right. And Michelle was like hectoring you to marry this woman immediately. And the woman was like all for it, I think. Whatever she was. She was very practical. Not as attractive as your current wife, but very attractive. Please stop doing this. But you resisted. I was impressed. I would have eventually just given up and said, okay, let's go get married right now here at the restaurant.

Yeah. Well, thank you. That is a nice way of putting it. And you're right, I did get a lot of grief. Because when you write a humor column, or any kind of column, you wrote a column for years, people... think they know you, and they really don't know you, they know what you present to them. In my case, the wacky, funny, hilarious guy.

Yeah. Well, thank you. That is a nice way of putting it. And you're right, I did get a lot of grief. Because when you write a humor column, or any kind of column, you wrote a column for years, people... think they know you, and they really don't know you, they know what you present to them. In my case, the wacky, funny, hilarious guy.

And I had written for years about my family, my son, and everything. And then when I got a divorce, and I won't go into why, but I mean, it was 110% my responsibility, my fault. I got a lot. I mean, people were really not happy with me.

And I had written for years about my family, my son, and everything. And then when I got a divorce, and I won't go into why, but I mean, it was 110% my responsibility, my fault. I got a lot. I mean, people were really not happy with me.

Yeah. Yeah. I thank you. That is true. We have a wonderful marriage. We still have a wonderful marriage. But it was like, that was a good test right from the start. Like, wow, so many people. Think I'm an idiot for this and hate me for this. I must really be in love with this person to do this Which you which turned out to be true. So yeah, thank you.

Yeah. Yeah. I thank you. That is true. We have a wonderful marriage. We still have a wonderful marriage. But it was like, that was a good test right from the start. Like, wow, so many people. Think I'm an idiot for this and hate me for this. I must really be in love with this person to do this Which you which turned out to be true. So yeah, thank you.

I'm glad I inspired you glad you got married Well, I want to talk to you more inviting me to your wedding was a star-studded affair. Sometimes we should talk about that I want to talk about I explained it Pat Riley how What I think he's doing right what I think he's doing wrong and he had to listen to me because we're at a wedding What are you gonna do? right

I'm glad I inspired you glad you got married Well, I want to talk to you more inviting me to your wedding was a star-studded affair. Sometimes we should talk about that I want to talk about I explained it Pat Riley how What I think he's doing right what I think he's doing wrong and he had to listen to me because we're at a wedding What are you gonna do? right

Oh, well... This is going to sound obvious and corny, but my parents, both my parents had issues, problems. My dad was an alcoholic. He recovered and became, he was a great guy always. He was always a man of the community, a helper of people. He was a Presbyterian minister who ran an inner city organization in New York City and was active in the civil rights movement back then.

Oh, well... This is going to sound obvious and corny, but my parents, both my parents had issues, problems. My dad was an alcoholic. He recovered and became, he was a great guy always. He was always a man of the community, a helper of people. He was a Presbyterian minister who ran an inner city organization in New York City and was active in the civil rights movement back then.