Marriage is a long, tough road. But to be fair, so is anything else that’s really worth it, including starting a career, writing a book, taking a trip, or starting a business. When you get married, you promise to love one another through everything, including the tough times. There’s no doubt that life has plenty of those, from regular daily frustrations to serious tragedies.
Ask any couple that’s been married for a long time and they’ll tell you that marriage takes hard work, trust, love — and humor. Almost every couple says a sense of humor is one of the things that helps them stick together and support one another through the hard parts of life.
These married couples might not have it all figured out, but they do know one thing: how to joke together. They make normal days silly, turn mundane activities into games, play tricks on each other, and turn fights into reasons to laugh.
Whether they’re leaving each other silly notes or full-on pranking one another (or their kids) it’s clear they have a funny bone. Even though it’s not always romantic, we can definitely say these are #couplegoals.
1. She set herself up for that one
This wife told her husband to decorate the guest bathroom however he wanted. He did exactly that and enjoyed every scream coming out of the room. She should have been clearer!
Fridge magnets are tons of fun. There’s no end to the things you can write. This husband composed a beautiful poem to honor his wife but he ran out of inspiration at the end.
This married couple spent an hour lying in bed with a laser pointer trying to get the cat to jump up and turn the light off. The joke’s on them: once he learns how, he’ll never stop doing it.
Pregnancy is a beautiful thing, but some women struggle with how they feel when their body is changing. This husband had a unique way to remind his pregnant wife that she was still gorgeous.
Jokes are all about timing and this guy chose the wrong moment to mess with his wife. This custom shirt he made for the birth of their child might not have been a hit with everyone in the room.
One wife heard the treadmill running and assumed her husband was getting some exercise. Instead, when she peeked in on only to find him playing with a firetruck.
This couple’s been married for more than 40 years and they just had to send this photo to all their kids. They do say a sense of humor is the key to a lasting marriage.
Every married couple has arguments but they have different ways of handling them. This wife’s method was to stop in the middle of the argument and take a selfie. Her husband doesn’t look amused.
Sometimes, you get reminded of your loved ones in the oddest places. When looking through old photos of her husband, one woman couldn’t help but feel that she’d seen him somewhere before.
When one married couple was arguing whether or not their floor needed to be cleaned, the husband set out to make a point. That’s a carpet, not a tiled floor, in case you needed to look more closely.
In a two-year project, one husband decided to tackle all the junk in the garage his wife said they had to keep. His solution was to mount it all on the wall of their foyer in a unique “art” display.
I’m assuming this couple was fighting playfully rather than for real. It would be pretty goofy to get this riled up about buying milk. Instead, they had this ridiculous way of sending messages to one another.
To be fair, that’s indeed a picture of a nude woman. She just never specified whether it was a photograph or whether it was, you know, a crude stick figure drawing. Details, details.
When one spouse is in the mood, they can try to flirt, they can shower their spouse with physical affection, or they can send signals. This husband had an innovative new way to make his request using shadow puppets.
Pregnancy cravings can be brutal and this husband knew it. So, when his pregnant wife sent him to the store for frozen yogurt, he had a tough choice: bring her what she wanted or make a funny joke and be murdered?
Veronica’s husband ordered something online for her, which was very nice. However, he also had access to her name details so he decided to change them up just a little bit. I guess it’s a compliment.
When his wife spilled wine on the furniture and carpet one too many times, one man had a creative solution. He found this wine sippy cup, which is sophisticated, yet spill-proof. Genius!
When you get married, you tend to lose a lot of physical boundaries — for obvious reasons. That didn’t change while this couple was baking cookies together, and now there’s flour evidence.
When a husband told his wife he didn’t think she could fit in his suitcase, this woman set out to prove him wrong. The next challenge is smuggling her through airport security.
When you get married, you vow to love one another for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health. You do not, however, vow to share cake with one another.
This wife instigated an impromptu game of hide and seek to welcome her husband home. It takes some dedication to hide in a couch for 45 minutes. She’s a hide and seek professional.
When a wife asked her husband to capture a photo of their expressions at the birth of their child, he was happy to comply. However, I don’t think this is exactly what she meant.
When this couple had to fly to their honeymoon location, the new husband was battling his fear of flying. His wife took this photo of him with her opinion of his phobia. They’re starting marriage off right!
One woman was amused to find her husband sleeping like this to avoid the bright morning light. As they say, it’s not stupid if it works — and this clearly works.
Some people have a hard time admitting they were wrong after a fight. But this wife not only admitted she was wrong but also gave her husband permission to frame her confession for posterity.
After this man bet his wife that she couldn’t shave his foot while he slept, she did one better. She didn’t just shave his foot, but also gave him some beautiful pink toes.
Childbirth is hard, which is why women get a pass for a while after they’ve had a baby. Although this woman’s baby wasn’t born recently, she’s just reminding her husband that she’s had it worse than a bad sandwich before.
This husband can’t exactly imagine what his wife is going through on her period, but he can offer empathy — in the form of this beautiful poem that’s both sweet and hilarious.
One man was amused to see that his wife had made a “Cat of the Month” calendar…but they only had one cat. Either she really loves that cat or she’s really, really bored.
This married couple wanted to do shots but quickly realized they didn’t have any shot glasses in the house. What they did have was a bunch of medicine cups for kids.
When this man’s wife asked him to cut her sandwich in half, she didn’t specify exactly what she meant. So of course, this is how he interpreted it, which is technically half!
One woman sent her husband to the store to buy a card for a baby shower. This is what he came up with — which works, but really, you couldn’t have just chosen a normal one?
This woman hated roller coasters, but after her husband begged and pleaded, she finally agreed to go on one. She did’t enjoy it. They have the picture to prove it.
When one woman’s husband told her he’d bought her a diamond necklace, she didn’t know what to expect. Probably not for him to show up with this bad boy.
Robbie’s wife has a couple of criteria for snacking in her house. We’ll never know whether the flow chart proved successful, but it seems to address a few points of contention between them.
While one woman was trying to get ready for Thanksgiving dinner, her husband thought he’d helpfully add something to her to-do list. To be fair, after dinner, they’ll be too full for anything in the bedroom.
This man’s wife apparently thought he really needed some help with his wardrobe. This might be helpful, but it’s also kind of condescending. Does she think he can’t figure it out for himself?
Now that his wife learned to crochet, this man has the luxury of relaxing under a warm homemade blanket. It might not be very big, but at least it’s made with love.
One man was intrigued when his wife told him she’d packed a “special treat” in his lunch that day. It’s not clear if she was playing a prank on him or if she mistook this for something he would enjoy.
This guy made the mistake of teasing the person who prepares his food. After he called his wife a “sandwich-maker,” she, well, made him a sandwich — complete with some plastic-wrapped cheese with a note in marker: “Not Sorry.”
After childbirth, there’s about a six-week period where sex is off the table while the mother heals. When this woman reached the six-week marker after her C-section, her husband served her this oh-so-subtle breakfast.
After doing a household chore, one husband had a not-so-subtle way of telling his wife that he thought he deserved a reward. What could he possibly be saying?
Can you imagine having a spouse that leaves every cabinet and drawer open? They’re just begging for someone to close it with their forehead, and unfortunately, it will probably be you.
When you think of monogrammed pajamas, you probably envision fancy people who smoke pipes by the fire made by their butler. Okay, maybe not, but you definitely don’t think of pajamas monogrammed with the word “farts” — like one woman’s Christmas gift to her husband.
While one couple was arguing in the car, the wife had a genius idea how to bring everything to a grinding halt. She quickly pulled into this space. Only after capturing her husband’s reaction did she reveal that it was a lie.
No matter how long you’re with someone, you’ll still have moments where you wonder, “Who did I marry?” That moment hit this man after he saw his wife eat a Kit-Kat.
One woman’s husband was trying to help put the clean laundry away but the fitted bed sheet proved to be a challenge. In his defense, fitted bed sheets are a nightmare to fold.
One woman was amused and horrified to see what her husband brought home from the store after stumbling upon an ice cream sale. At that point, they should stop calling it the freezer and just call it the ice cream cabinet.
We’ve all been there — sometimes you have to ask your spouse so many times to do a simple chore that it becomes a big to-do. That’s called making a mountain out of a molehill, marriage-style.
When this woman was about to leave on business for several months, she wanted to make sure her husband remembered her. So, she made him a fake wife to snuggle with at night.
This man knew how much his wife hated Greek yogurt so he took advantage of that. What she thought was healthy yogurt was actually a secret cookie dough stash.
What’s the worst thing to do to your parents who are waiting for the day that you give them a grandchild? How about staging a fake baby announcement photo for a food baby?
Anyone who lives with a woman with long hair can attest they shed all…the…time. Instead of complaining about it, one husband found a much snarkier way of bringing the issue to light.
55. This melodramatic way of saying “I don’t like Pepsi”
American Southerners take their heritage seriously, and sometimes, they can clash with Northern culture. One Southern husband had this to say about his Northern wife’s taste in soda.
People have a lot of different ways of defining love. Tthese two anniversary cards prove it. We’ll leave it up to you to guess which was the wife’s and which was the one the husband gave.
As the poster described it: “My wife said the walls were too bare and now they are too bear.” I have so many questions, not limited to: where on earth, did he find that thing?
Married people everywhere, take note: do not tell your spouse they can decorate a room any way they like! You will end up with so many weird decor choices, like whatever the heck is going on here.
When this woman’s husband started to travel for work, he gave her a unique gift by which to remember him: this beautiful blanket. It’ll make her remember him all right, but it also might make her miss him a little less.
One woman wanted her husband to help wrap a shirt they were giving as a gift. This was the impressive result of his handiwork. I wonder what it could possibly be?
63. How to do chores while being passive-aggressive
One husband made the bed but decided to distribute the pillows the way they ended up every night: one on his side and six on his wife’s. After all, it just saves time!
This guy’s wife has very specific instructions for when he’s alone with their baby. You’ve got to wonder whether she’s completely obsessive or if he isn’t the brightest bulb.
One man wanted to get his wife an expensive car for Christmas but he couldn’t afford it. So, he did the next best thing: he got one of the bows from the car dealership and stuck it on her car. It’s basically the same.
When this woman’s birthday rolled around, her husband got her the best gift he could think of: a full-size Chewbacca costume! Doesn’t she look absolutely thrilled?
Some couples are over the top with their mushy sentiments about how much they love one another, but not this one. They don’t have time for wearing their hearts on their sleeves.
This couple has been married for decades, but Dad still knows how to make Mom hopping mad. To be fair, if this is all it takes, it’s pretty easy to do! But he still enjoys it.
When this woman’s husband told her she had an early Christmas present under the tree, she ran to see what it was. She found a brand-new vacuum cleaner, which the cat has already claimed.
This guy shared his picture to social media, saying “Marriage is all about compromise.” Apparently, he liked his facial hair one way, while his wife liked it another way. Is this the best solution?
This man was a little confused to find out his wife had purchased him new dishes. That’s enough to make anyone feel a little insecure about their marriage. But um …thanks, honey!
It can be hard getting used to living together, even if it’s just little things like putting the toilet seat down. This wife found an interesting way to encourage her husband to replace the seat when he was finished.
Sometimes, husbands and wives troll each other just for the fun of it. Just take this husband, who decided to go through a box of cookies and take a bite out of every single one. What a monster.
Marriage is a long, tough road. But to be fair, so is anything else that’s really worth it, including starting a career, writing a book, taking a trip, or starting a business. When you get married, you promise to love one another through everything, including the tough times. There’s no doubt that life has plenty of those, from regular daily frustrations to serious tragedies.
Ask any couple that’s been married for a long time and they’ll tell you that marriage takes hard work, trust, love — and humor. Almost every couple says a sense of humor is one of the things that helps them stick together and support one another through the hard parts of life.
These married couples might not have it all figured out, but they do know one thing: how to joke together. They make normal days silly, turn mundane activities into games, play tricks on each other, and turn fights into reasons to laugh.
Whether they’re leaving each other silly notes or full-on pranking one another (or their kids) it’s clear they have a funny bone. Even though it’s not always romantic, we can definitely say these are #couplegoals.
