Story of Divorce

The phone rings at 9 o’clock in the morning in an apartment in Pune. The husband picks up, pauses a moment as if hearing something, and says, “Don’tworry, I’ll be there on time,” and replaces the phone.

He then shouts to his wife, who is in the kitchen : “ I’m going out for some work. I’ll be back around one thirty or two for lunch.”

“Where are you going? You’ve taken leave today. Let’s go shopping; and then for lunch and a movie.”

“Please. Not today. I’ve taken leave just for this important thing.”

“Important thing? Where are you going?” the wife persists.

The husband knows now that he has no choice but to tell her. He knows his wife’s nature so well – she’s not going to rest till she find out. She’ll nag him to death until he tells her.

“I’m going to the Family Court,” he says.

“Family Court? Why?”
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