Martha replied, 'Well Henry, I have to be honest with you, yes, I've
been unfaithful to you three times during these 50 years, but always
for a good reason.

Henry was obviously startled and hurt by his wife's confession and said,
'I never suspected. Can you tell me what
you mean by 'good reasons'?'

Martha said, 'The first time was shortly after we were married, and
we were about to lose our little house because we couldn't pay the
mortgage. Do you remember that one evening I went to see the banker,
and the next day he notified you that the loan would be extended?'

Henry recalled the visit to the banker and said, 'I can forgive you
for that. You saved our home, but what about the second time?'

Martha asked, 'And do you remember when you were very ill, and we
didn't have the money to pay for the heart surgery you needed? Well, I
went to see your doctor one night and, if you recall, he did the
surgery at no charge.'

'I recall that,' said Henry. 'And you did it to save my life, so I of
course I can forgive you for that. Now tell me about the third time.'

'Alright', Martha said. 'So do you remember when you ran for
president of your golf club, and you needed 73 more votes?'