Is there a Mars/Venus slant to doing the "right" thing versus pure entertainment value?

It would have been funny, yes. It would also have been cruel in a way. Who knows how wifey will respond, but planting that seed of doubt in husband is a kind of awful thing to do purely for entertainment.

I’m glad you fixed it.

A goof is a goof and can be let go, deliberately playing with people is not so nice.

They all deserve each other.

One of the great mysteries of life to me is why women correspond with convicted felons, and then are puzzled when they are killed, stolen from, raped, or otherwise come to a bad end.

Women write to Scott Peterson!

I would have been inclined not to pass along the letter at all, because if the couple is as messed up as you imply, considerable strife would probably result in neither case. But, that would probably be illegal. Given that, I am not sure what I would have done; I suppose I would have sent the letter along to the husband, and made sure that his reaction was monitored. But I am not sure I’m reading the situation correctly, especially as I don’t know either party. I have an X and a Y, incidentally.

These may be screwed up people but they are still people. You did the right thing. Inmates are not their for their jailers amusement.

I’m male and I’d correct the delivery error, and also not mention it to the moronic co-workers or anyone else if possible. Reading other people’s mail, beyond what’s considered necessary to protect against the deficiencies of one’s defense/security/justice/correctional systems, seems inhumane and abusive to me.

But I fully appreciate the comedic irony potential if the mistake had gone through.

I’m from Mars and I would correct the mistake – if it is your responsibilty to ensure the letter goes to the intended receipient and you know of a slip up you should correct this regardless of the letter’s content.

You could however have just told the sender/intended recipient what was happening and laugh at their frustration as they desperately try to stop it reaching the wrong person.

I’m from Saturn and I think you did the right thing!

@everyone. Sorry for the wrong use of there (their.) I noticed it after it was to late to change it. I don’t usually make those mistakes! (spelling in general… well that’s another story. I can’t wait until I get my own computer back with spell check!)