the divorce of mr. wise

(during my senior year in high school i took a psychology class. one of the sections was on relationships, marriage, and interpersonal communication: at the beginning of the section, the instructor arbitrarily assigned marriage partners throughout the classroom; at the ending of the section, the instructor randomly selected the marital status of each couple. my classroom partner and i were assigned to divorce and to submit divorce papers. having never been in a serious relationship at that point in my young life, i had no idea what a contract of marriage or divorce entailed - let alone how to compose one - and so...following is the actual divorce paper i submitted.)***

 

dear mr. wise,

 

it was fun for a while

but now we must part

i'll take both jags

you can ride b.a.r.t.

 

i've learned that singular

is better than plural

if you disagree

you best find a new girl

 

as far as suggestions

i have only one

see dr. ruth

your wife will have more fun

 

so take care of yourself

don't wander too far

i may need to borrow money

to pay for my cars

 

it's been real

and it's been fun

but it hasn't been real fun

sign on the dotted line.................................................

 

*** it should also be noted: the entire class was a fairly close-knit group - we all learned a great deal together while having a great deal of fun - we all laughed and had a wonderful time...including my friend and section partner, mr. wise, who was such a good sport through it all.

 

~ janean christine mariani