Poem: “A Word to Husbands,” by humorist Ogden Nash. Never say, “I told you so.”

“Poetic Wednesday”

Ogden Nash (1902-1971) is described as America’s “best known producer of humorous poetry.”  He published over 500 short rhyming “light verse” poems.

“A Word to Husbands”

To keep your marriage brimming
With love in the loving cup,
Whenever you’re wrong, admit it;
Whenever you’re right, shut up.

                           -Ogden Nash

Things NOT to say to your wife.