John had waited for months to get a divorce and now he was free from his domineering wife.

 

"Free at last!" he screamed, throwing his divorce papers into the air. "Now, I can eat when I want to, watch television when I want to."

 

Two months later John was found being escorted to jail by a police officer.

 

A shocked friend, on seeing poor John hand-cuffed, asked, "John, why are you under arrest? I thought your troubles were over when you divorced your wife."

 

"I couldn't pay my alimony," related John sadly.

 

"Why couldn't you pay your alimony?"

 

"My ex-wife has custody¹ of the money and my business."

 

约翰等了好几个月才离婚，现在他终于摆脱了他专横的妻子。

 

“终于自由了。”他尖叫着，把离婚协议书抛到空中，“现在，我想吃就吃，想看电视就看电视。”

 

两个月后，有人发现约翰被警官带进了监狱。

 

一个朋友看见可怜的约翰戴着手铐，感到很震惊，问道：“约翰，你为什么被捕了？我以为你和你妻子离婚了就没什么麻烦了。”

 

“我付不起我的赡养费。”约翰伤心地回答。

 

“你为什么付不起你的赡养费呢？”

 

“我前妻掌握了我的财产和生意啊。”

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