Why comedians have successful marriages

And how to joke about your partner and get away with it.

What Comedians Know About Staying Married [The Atlantic] talks about how many of the best-known comedians have lengthy marriages

Jerry Seinfeld has been married since 1999; Jon Stewart since 2000; Tina Fey since 2001; Conan O’Brien since 2002; Adam Sandler since 2003; Ellen DeGeneres since 2008, when California first allowed same-sex marriage. Maya Rudolph is not married, but she’s been with her partner, the director Paul Thomas Anderson, since 2001. Nate Bargatze has made his nearly two-decade union with his wife, Laura, a centerpiece of his comedy. Stephen Colbert, who actually has taught Sunday school, outdoes them all: He’s been married to Evie Colbert since 1993.

How come?