NYTimes.com – By Tina Kelley
New Milford, NJ
There are ways in which the Brunners are like many other middle-aged married couples. Former high school and college sweethearts, they finish each other’s sentences and order the same food at restaurants. They shuttle their three children to sports practices, and laugh when their 90-pound Labrador retriever jumps onto the sofa to lick guests.
“We’re one of the few of our friends who are still in our original marriage,” Denise Brunner said.