Happily ever after: The secret to a happy marriage

Want to know the secret to a happy, life-long relationship? It’s simple – just be kind. Áilín Quinlan meets the Bensons, happily married for 30 years and counting.

"OH yeah?” my husband of nearly 30 years inquired sarcastically when I mentioned the concept of happy wife, happy life.

“In other words, I’m supposed to give in to you all the time?”