“My dear wife, you will surely understand that I have certain needs you, 57 years old, can no longer satisfy. I am very happy with you, and I value you as a good wife.

Therefore, after reading this letter, I hope you will not wrongfully interpret that I will be spending the evening with my 19-year-old secretary at the Comfort Inn Hotel. Please don’t be upset—I shall be home before midnight.”

Ah, the audacity! But, wait until you see the counter-punch our savvy 57-year-old heroine delivers. When Mr. Smooth Operator strolls home late that night, probably feeling rather smug, he stumbles upon another note, this time on the dining table, and it says:

“My dear husband, I received your letter, and thank you for your honesty about me being 57 years old. I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that you are also 57 years old.

As you know, I am a math teacher at our local college. I would like to inform you that while you read this, I will be at the Hotel Fiesta with Michael, one of my students, who is also the assistant tennis coach. He is young, virile, and, like your secretary, is 19 years old.

As a successful businessman who has an excellent knowledge of math, you will understand that we are in the same situation, although with one small difference—19 goes into 57 more times than 57 goes into 19. Therefore, I will not be home until sometime tomorrow.”