Math and Marriage

[TalonRider]

A professor of mathematics sent a fax to his wife. It read:

"Dear Wife:

You must realize that you are 54 years old, and I have certain needs

which you are no longer able to satisfy. I am otherwise happy with you

as wife, and I sincerely hope you will not be hurt or offended to learn

that by the time you receive this letter, I will be at the Grand Hotel

with my 18-year-old teaching assistant. I'll be home before midnight.

-- Your Husband"

When he arrived at the hotel, there was a faxed letter waiting for him

that read as follows:

"Dear Husband:

You, too, are 54 years old, and by the time you receive this letter, I

will be at the Breakwater Hotel with the 18-year-old pool boy. Being

the brilliant mathematician that you are, you can easily appreciate the

fact that 18 goes into 54 many more times than 54 goes into 18. Don't

wait up."