good news and bad news

Reader's Digest July/Aug号の "A Day's Work" コラムからの引用です。
A few years back, stress at work nearly caused my wife to suffer a nervous breakdown. A psychiatrist helped her greatly, and soon she saw him only occasionally to check in. The last time they met, she announced, "I have some good news and some bad news."
"What's the good news?" the doctor asked.
"My company gave me early retirement, so I haven't felt stressed for over a year.
" "That's great! What's the bad news?"
"I don't have a job now, so I can't pay you."