A local news station interviewed an 80-year-old woman who had just gotten married for the fourth time. The reporter asked about her life, what it was like to get married again at her age, and what her new husband did for a living.
“He’s a funeral director,” she replied with a smile. The reporter found that interesting and asked if she would tell him about her previous husbands and their jobs. The woman paused for a moment, thinking back over the years.
Then she smiled and said, “My first husband was a banker. I married him when I was in my twenties.” “My second husband was a circus ringmaster.
I married him in my forties.” “My third husband was a preacher. I married him in my sixties.” “And now, in my eighties, I’ve married a funeral director.” The reporter looked puzzled and asked, “Why did you marry four men with such different careers?” The woman smiled and replied, “I married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go.