Best of Beth Ashley: Differences adding up to a nice spice in marriage

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Beth Ashley

Editor’s note: The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2009.

Me Stanford, him Cal.

I’m a Democrat, he’s a Republican.

Shall the twain ever meet?

I’m blessed with a husband whose tolerance is huge: He smiles when I go ape for my side, which I too often do.

When it comes to Stanford-Cal, we are pretty good sports. We went to the Big Game a few weekends ago, and neither of us let out a boo.