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A man had two suite tickets for the Tri-Nations Cup final between the
Springboks and the All Blacks. As he sits down, another man comes down 
and asks if anyone is sitting in the seat next to  him.

"No," he says. "The seat is empty."

"This is incredible!" said the man. "Who in their right mind would have 
a seat like this, for the best game on the rugby calendar, one of the
biggest sporting events in the world, and not use it?"

The other fan says, "Well, actually, the seat belongs to me. My wife 
was supposed to come with me, but she passed away. This is the first 
Tri-Nations Cup Final we haven't been to together since we got married."

"Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. That's terrible. But couldn't you find
someone else - a friend or relative, or even a neighbour to take the 
seat?"

The man shakes his head. "No. They're all at her funeral."


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[Contributed by Ben Theunissen]

Married life is very frustrating. 
In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. 
In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens.
In the third year, they both speak and the neighbours listen.