As I waited to be taken down to start my prison term, I was allowed a final minute with my wife.
I said “Listen Susan, prison is a horrible place that changes people for the worse, and when I come out I doubt I’ll be the same man you know and love. For that reason, I don’t expect you to wait for me, so get on with your life and try and meet someone else who can hopefully be a father to our children. Most of all though, just stay strong and be happy.”
“Stay strong?” my wife snapped, “You’re only doing a week for an unpaid parking ticket, you fucking prick!”