My ex had two different ones about that time period. One beeped once, whether responded to or not; the other beeped, and then every five minutes, unless you had pushed the button to stop it, would beep again.

Do you know the most surprising thing about divorce? It doesn't actually kill you, like a bullet to the heart or a head-on car wreck. It should. When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says, "I never loved you," it should kill you instantly.

- Under the Tuscan Sun