{"id":3830,"date":"2026-02-01T21:53:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T21:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storypulls.com\/?p=3830"},"modified":"2026-02-01T21:53:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T21:53:23","slug":"a-married-couple-is-driving-along-a-highway-doing-a-steady-40-miles-per-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storypulls.com\/?p=3830","title":{"rendered":"A married couple is driving along a highway doing a steady 40 miles per hour."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"l-shared-sec-outer show-mobile\">\n<div class=\"l-shared-sec\">\n<div class=\"l-shared-items effect-fadeout is-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e-ct-outer\">\n<div class=\"entry-content rbct clearfix is-highlight-shares\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-27\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-26\">\n<div id=\"anchorslot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-25\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-21\">\n<div id=\"deep-usa.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/deep-usa.com\/deep-usa.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A married couple is driving along a highway doing a steady 40 miles per hour. The husband is behind the wheel. His wife suddenly looks across at him and speaks in a clear voice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know we have been married for over twenty years, but I want a divorce.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The husband says nothing. He keeps looking at the road ahead but slowly increases his speed to 45mph. The wife speaks again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want you to try to talk me out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She says, \u201cBecause I\u2019ve been having an affair with your best friend, and he is a far better lover than you are.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-23\">\n<div id=\"deep-usa.com_responsive_4\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/deep-usa.com\/deep-usa.com_responsive_4_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Again the husband stays quiet but grips the steering wheel more tightly and slowly increases the speed to 55mph. She pushes her luck. \u201cI want a house.\u201d She says insistently.<\/p>\n<p>Up to 60 mph. \u201cI want the car, too.\u201d She continues. 65mph.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd,\u201d she says, \u201cI\u2019ll have the bank accounts, all the credit cards, and the boat!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-24\">\n<div id=\"deep-usa.com_responsive_5\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/deep-usa.com\/deep-usa.com_responsive_5_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The car slowly starts veering towards a massive concrete bridge. This makes her nervous, so she asks him, \u201cIsn\u2019t there anything you want?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The husband at last replies in a quiet and controlled voice. \u201cNo, I\u2019ve got everything I need, \u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, really,\u201d she inquires. \u201cSo what have you got?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just before they slam into the wall at 65mph, the husband turns to her and smiles. \u201cThe airbag!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LOL!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A married couple is driving along a highway doing a steady 40 miles per hour. 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. 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