My wife Mary and I have been married for forty-seven years and not once have we had an argument serious enough to consider divorce; murder, yes, but divorce, never.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jack Benny jokes that he and his wife have never seriously considered divorce, only murder, highlighting their long marriage through dark humor.
- In plain terms
- Benny says he and his wife never argued enough to divorce, only to kill.
- What can you take from it?
- Dark humor can celebrate long-term relationships.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you joke about serious topics?
- What defines a good marriage?
Another view
The joke about murder might be too dark for some.
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