Article: Collection crystallizes marital wisdom.(I Like Being Married: Treasured Traditions, Rituals, and Stories by Michael J. Leach and Therese J. Borchard)

I LIKE BEING MARRIED: TREASURED TRADITIONS, RITUALS, AND STORIES Michael J. Leach and Therese J. Borchard, editors Doubleday, 224 pages, $19.95

One of my favorite romantic comedies is "When Harry Met Sally," a goofy love story written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. What gives it its classic status and enduring edge? In part I think it is the many brief interludes in which old couples tell how they first met and fell in love. This funny technique cuts through some of the treacly sweetness. Just like Billy Crystal's nutty humor, the "how we first met" episodes lend wisdom and a kind of authenticity to the film. One love story (Meg Ryan and Billy ...

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