You can say hurtful things in the heat of argument. Never let the sun set on your wrath and avoid silences at all costs. You've got to keep talking. And you've got to be friends as well as lovers. We've always been good companions and we've never been apart.
Separation is dangerous.
I realised it was the first time in 57 years that I'd been abroad without her. Of course, I was very lucky because when we got married, Mary gave up the stage and became a writer. That meant we could always be together. Some of our happiest times have been on location. Next month, for our second honeymoon, we're off to the Rock Hotel in Gibraltar.