'Til Death': Brad Garrett rings up laughs in Fox sitcom about matrimony

"And it's still hard." But it could be worse. He remains a devoted dad to daughter Hope, 7, and 8-year-old Max, who, he says, have given him a second crack at childhood: "You get to see it through healthy eyes."

Meanwhile, his relationship with Jill is good. "She's an extraordinary mother and a great friend. So someone might wonder, `What's your problem?' I guess it's me. I hate to say it, but I think marriage is a very unrealistic longtime compatibility formula."

The good news for Garrett: It's a reservoir for comedy that never runs dry.