A married couple had been together for more than twenty years and were driving along a quiet highway. The husband was behind the wheel when his wife suddenly looked at him and calmly said, “I know we’ve been married for over twenty years, but I want a divorce.” He said nothing and continued watching the road.
The wife continued, “And don’t try to talk me out of it. I’ve been having an affair with your best friend, and he’s a much better lover than you are.” The husband remained silent, but his hands tightened around the steering wheel. Without saying a word, he began increasing the speed.
Then she started making demands. “I want the house,” she said. The speed climbed. “I want the car, too.” Faster still. “And I’ll take the bank accounts, the credit cards, and the boat.” The husband said nothing.
A few moments later, the car began drifting toward a massive concrete bridge. The wife noticed it and suddenly became nervous. She looked at her husband and asked, “Isn’t there anything you want?”
For the first time, the husband answered. His voice was quiet and completely controlled. “No,” he said. “I’ve got everything I need.”
The wife was puzzled. “Oh, really?” she asked. “So what exactly do you have?”
The bridge was getting closer. The husband kept his eyes on the road, and the wife could see that there was no longer any time to turn the car around.
Just before they reached the concrete wall, the husband finally turned toward her and gave her a calm, satisfied smile.
“I’ve got the airbag.”
And with that, the joke reaches its dark punchline: after everything she had claimed she wanted, neither of them was going to enjoy the divorce settlement.