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Imagine waking up one morning and finding a note from your beloved spouse carelessly taped to the refrigerator, unfolding like a letter meant to comfort you, but with a twist that would make you spit out your morning coffee. Our story begins exactly that way, with a woman discovering a letter from her husband. It reads something like this:
My dear wife, you will surely understand that I have certain needs that you can no longer meet at 57. I am very happy with you and I appreciate you as a good wife.
So I hope that after reading this letter, you won't misinterpret the fact that I'll be spending the evening with my 19-year-old secretary at the Comfort Inn. Don't worry, I'll be home before midnight.
Ah, how bold! But wait until you see our 57-year-old heroine's response. When Mr. Smooth Operator returns home late that evening, probably feeling rather pleased with himself, he comes across another note, this time on the dining table, and it says:
My dear husband, I received your letter and thank you for your sincerity about my 57th birthday. I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that you are also 57 years old.
As you know, I'm a math teacher at our local middle school. I'd like to inform you that while you're reading this, I'll be at the Fiesta Hotel with Michael, one of my students, who is also an assistant tennis coach. He's young, virile, and, like your secretary, 19 years old.
The plot thickens! Our smart and sassy woman has even more to say:
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