A couple whose marriage was on the rocks sought the advice of their pastor.<>
The pastor encouraged them to patch up their quarrel and keep their vows, but the couple was adamant.<>
“Well,” said the pastor, “you know the consequences if you insist on a divorce.<>
Remember this: you must divide your property equally.”<>
The wife flared up. “You mean the $4,000 I have saved up? I must give him half? My money?”<>
“Yes,” said the pastor. “He gets $2,000. You get $2,000.”<>
“What about my furniture? I paid for that.”<>
“Same thing,” answered the pastor. “You split it equally.”<>
There was a challenging gleam in the wife’s eye. “What about our three children?”<>
The pastor was stumped at first but then quickly came up with a Solomonic solution.<>
“Go back and live together until your fourth child is born.<>
Then you take two children and your husband takes two.”<>
The wife shook her head.<>
“No, I’m sure that wouldn’t work out. If I depended on him, I wouldn’t have the three I’ve got.”<>
