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　　One fine day, an old couple around the age of 70, walks into a lawyer’s office.

　　Apparently, they are there to file a divorce.

　　Lawyer was very puzzled, after having a chat with them, he got their story.

　　This couple had been quarreling all their 40 over years of marriage nothing ever seems to go right.

　　They hang on because of their children, afraid that it might affect their up-bringing.

　　Now, all their children have already grown up, have their own family, there’s nothing else the old couple have to worry about, all they wanted is to lead their own life free from all these years of unhappiness from their marriage, so both agree on a divorce.

　　Lawyer was having a hard time trying to get the papers done, because he felt that after 40 years of marriage at the age of 70, he couldn’t understand why the old couple would still wants a divorce.

　　While they were signing the papers, the wife told the husband.

　　“I really love you, but I really can’t carry on anymore, I’m sorry.” “It’s OK, I understand.” said the husband.

　　Looking at this, the lawyer suggested a dinner together, just three of them, wife thought, why not, since they are still going be friends.

　　At the dining table, there was a silence of awkwardness.

　　The first dish was roasted chicken, immediately, the old man took the drumstick for the old lady.

　　“Take this, it’s your favorite.”

　　Looking at this, the lawyer thought maybe there’s still a chance, but the wife was frowning when she answer.

　　“This is always the problem, you always think so highly of yourself, never thought about how I feel, don’t you know that I hate drumsticks?” Little did she know that, over the years, the husband have been trying all ways to please her, little did she know that drumsticks was the husband’s favorite.