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• One woman expressed her feelings for her man on a recently seen bumper sticker: “All men are idiots, and I married their king.” Comedian Rodney Dangerfield had a similar attitude: “My wife and I were happy for 20 years. Then we met.” • One Mexico City couple apparently believed in long engagements. In 1902, when Octavio Guillen and Adriana Martinez were both 15, they became engaged. They remained so for 67 years until 1969 when they married at 82. • Although Britney Spears’ first marriage lasted just 55 hours, and one of Patty Duke’s marriages only 13 days, not every Hollywood marriage is doomed to fail. Bob Hope was married 69 years, James Cagney for 63 years, and Charlton Heston, 65 years. • Age seems to have nothing to do with marriage success. Wisconsin’s Simon and Ida Stern dissolved their marriage in 1984. He was 97; she was 91. Britain’s Bertie and Jessie Woods called it quits in 2008; both were 97 at the time.

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10 p.m. ET. With the show’s creator and executive producer being Shonda Rhimes, who also is behind the powerhouse series “Grey’s Anatomy,” you can bet there will be plenty of edge-of-your-seat drama to keep you coming back each week. ***

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I was watching an old episode of “Dexter” from season one and was thrilled to see Tony Goldwyn as a guest star that episode. What has he been doing lately? I know he’s done a lot of behind-the-scenes work, but I’d love to see his handsome face on screen soon. -- Ginger F., Madison, Wisc.

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You’re in luck. The History Channel recently announced that its top-rated competition series hosted by Colby Donaldson will be back for a fourth season starting Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 10 p.m. ET. The show promises more twists and history-inspired challenges than ever before. But unless your lady is into the show, I’d suggest taking her out to dinner for Valentine’s Day and DVR-ing the show to watch once she’s gone. Write to Cindy at King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mail her at letters@cindyelavsky.com. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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