{"id":27954,"date":"2026-04-15T10:46:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youskill.us\/?p=27954"},"modified":"2026-04-15T10:46:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:46:20","slug":"a-married-couple-is-driving-along-a-highway-doing-a-steady-40-miles-per-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youskill.us\/?p=27954","title":{"rendered":"A married couple is driving along a highway doing a steady 40 miles per hour"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The husband is behind the wheel. His wife suddenly looks across at him and speaks in a clear voice. \u201cI know we have been married for over twenty years, but I want a divorce.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The husband says nothing.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

He keeps looking at the road ahead but slowly increases his speed to 45mph. The wife speaks again. \u201cI don\u2019t want you to try to talk me out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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She says, \u201cBecause I\u2019ve been having an affair with your best friend, and he is a far better lover than you are.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Again the husband stays quiet but grips the steering wheel more tightly and slowly increases the speed to 55mph.<\/p>\n

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She pushes her luck. \u201cI want a house.\u201d She says insistently. Up to 60 mph.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cI want the car, too.\u201d She continues. 65mph. \u201cAnd,\u201d she says, \u201cI\u2019ll have the bank accounts, all the credit cards, and the boat!\u201d<\/p>\n

The car slowly starts veering towards a massive concrete bridge.<\/p>\n

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This makes her nervous, so she asks him, \u201cIsn\u2019t there anything you want?\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The husband at last replies in a quiet and controlled voice. \u201cNo, I\u2019ve got everything I need, \u201d he says. \u201cOh, really,\u201d she inquires.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo what have you got?\u201d
\nJust before they slam into the wall at 65mph, the husband turns to her and smiles. \u201cThe airbag!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The husband is behind the wheel. His wife suddenly looks across at him and speaks in a clear voice. \u201cI know we have been married for over twenty years, but I want a divorce.\u201d The husband says nothing. He keeps looking at the road ahead but slowly increases his speed to 45mph. The wife speaks … <\/p>\n

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