Divorce on the Road (a joke)

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A married couple is driving along a highway doing a steady 40 miles per hour. The wife is behind the wheel. Her husband, a divorce lawyer, suddenly looks across at her and speaks in a clear voice. "Darling," he says. "I know we've been married for 20 years, but I want a divorce." The wife says nothing, keeps looking at the road ahead but slowly increases her speed to 45mph. "I don't want you to try and talk me out of it", he says, "because I've been having an affair with your best friend, and she's a far better lover than you are." Again the wife stays quiet, but grips the steering wheel more tightly and slowly increases the speed to 55mph. The husband confidently says, "I want the house." The wife knows he has the skill to get the upper hand in a divorce proceeding. Up to 60mph. "And", he says, "I want the bank accounts, all the credit cards and the boat." The car veers toward a massive concrete bridge. This makes the husband nervous, so he asks her, "Um, is there anything you want?" The wife at last replies in a quiet and controlled voice, "No, I've got everything I need", she says. "Uh, really?", he chuckles. "So what have you got?" Just before they slam into the wall at 65mph, the wife turns to him and smiles and says, "The airbag." -- have a nice day! :)