They had been married for more than twenty years and were driving along a quiet highway when the wife suddenly announced that she wanted a divorce. She calmly told her husband, “I know we’ve been married for over twenty years, but I want a divorce.” She then revealed that she had been having an affair with his best friend and claimed he was a better lover. The husband said nothing, but his grip tightened around the steering wheel as he began driving faster.

The wife continued listing everything she wanted from the divorce. “I want the house,” she said. Then came the car, the bank accounts, the credit cards, and the boat. With every demand, the husband increased his speed, remaining completely silent as the road disappeared beneath them.

A few moments later, the car began drifting toward a massive concrete bridge. Suddenly frightened, the wife asked, “Isn’t there anything you want?” For the first time, the husband answered in a calm voice: “No,” he said. “I’ve got everything I need.”

Confused, she asked what he could possibly mean. The bridge was now dangerously close, and there was no time to turn around. The husband kept his eyes on the road before finally giving her a calm smile.

“I’ve got the airbag.”

The story ends with its dark punchline: after all her demands for the house, money, car, and other possessions, neither of them would get to enjoy the divorce settlement.