My last cynical comment about marriage. (Until next year.)

While checking the news to see what the weather would be like Friday - I'm still trying to decide whether to stay home or head to Austin for New Year's - I spotted an article about the actor Kelsey Grammer. I used to watch Frasier, although I usually found his on-screen brother and father funnier than he.

Anyway, seems that Kelsey has dumped one young, skinny blonde to marry another, younger, skinnier, blonder blonde. Here is why he is dying to make that fateful trip down the aisle for the fourth time:

"Kayte and I are marrying because we are in love and we see no reason to postpone our happiness any longer. End of story," he told E! News via his rep.

Considering how his other marriages ended, does he really think that holding off a while will postpone his happiness? It strikes me as a strange remark; I can't decide what's going on. It's not like his betrothed is saving it for the wedding night, and besides, he's marrying a near carbon copy of Wife #3. Perhaps Grammer has some hidden insecurities about his relationships with women. And considering how many family members he lost earlier in life (his father and sister both met horrible ends), perhaps I should cut him some slack.

One thing's for sure - he ought to give more thought about his relationship with money. He keeps getting divorced but never bothers with a pre-nup.