50 Funny Posts About The Reality Of Marriage And Parenting Shared By “Marriage And Martinis” (New Posts)
The paradox of being a child is wanting to grow up and be an adult, but once that dream comes true, we dive deeper and deeper into nostalgia, wishing that we were back to being children again. No bills, no responsibilities, free food and board, lots of playtime, and no random colleagues shouting by the coffee machine. That was the life!
As mature and self-aware adults, we choose to express our emotions and experiences through a visual medium, called a meme. Life’s tough! No one prepared us for it, and as we continue to make our way through the quicksand of time, we might as well add in a chuckle. The Instagram page called “Marriage And Martinis” has been helping us do just that.
Bored Panda has featured some delightful content from this page previously, so if you’re curious, feel free to click the link here and have a browse. Otherwise, I invite you to upvote your favorites, leave your thoughts in the comments below, and strap on in for some relatable memes that’ll have you shaking your head in no time.
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The fact that nothing is easy in life seems like the worst scam in existence. You’re craving the power that comes with adulthood, and you’re hungry for it to finally be yours! And once it’s there, it feels like you’ve won the lottery but you’re meant to be giving away all your funds to random research bits conducted by squirrels. You’re confused and frustrated—welcome to adulthood!
The two things that make adult life a little bit more interesting are matrimony and alcoholic cocktails. The Instagram page “Marriage And Martinis,” run by Adam and Danielle Silverstein, has become the home of some of the most relatable content and memes, dealing with topics ranging from spousal complaints to sleep deprivation.
That uncle has a strange name, Anxiety Disorder. Bet he was not so popular.
“In many ways we really are just an average married couple, but in some ways we are definitely not your typical couple, and we’ve really not tried to be,” Adam and Danielle state on their website. “Laughing at ourselves and the ridiculous expectations placed on us by society as parents and spouses makes this journey so much more enjoyable.”
“I think Adam and I are very in touch with the fact that if we take it all too seriously, we’ll lose so many opportunities for fun, hilarity, and bonding,” Danielle continues. “Marriage and parenting are seriously hard work. But it’s all filled with mistakes and fails that we can either hide in humiliation, or, if we choose, we can share them and know that we’re not alone.”
Many agree with the fact that laughter bonds people, and as stated by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, it can also act as a vitamin for your marriage, as long as you take it daily with food. Don’t choke though!
Mary Shull, a licensed professional counselor, states that learning to laugh at yourself, as well as how to laugh with others, lightens the load on a relationship weighed down by disagreements. “Life isn’t easy. Sometimes having a good, hearty laugh often lifts the weight of the world,” she says.
However, the type of humor used, as well as the timing of said jokes, is incredibly important to consider. Mary explains that sarcasm is actually hostility masquerading as humor. It can be used as a defense mechanism for an uncomfortable situation and a means to deflect feelings, which then leads to miscommunication and a growing wedge between the partners.
B******t. I was born in 1962 and my mother taught me everything home-ec. I can cook. I can bake. I can properly wrap a gift. I know how to dust and sweep and vacuum and clean. And it's all because my mother taught me that stuff. And my mother wasn't a "weirdo" for the time.
I think that's fair, but only if that's communicated. It's the surprise of opening the unlined bin while holding a dripping eggshell and having no clean hands to grab a liner, that causes the drama.
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P.S. you have not taken out the trash until you collect the bits and pieces around the house and put those out too!.
Yes because it's horrible to try to put something in the garbage just to realize there is no bag...especially when it's something messy.
And here I thought I had to bring the garbage flowers and go to a nice restaurant to take it out...
Plus, for some reason it’s GROSSER to put in a new plastic bag into the bin than it is to tie up the garbage and take it out! I don’t know why, but that’s what my brain tells me! XD
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Can someone please show my wife where the bins actually are as I'm almost certain she has no idea and probably thinks bin fairies come every Monday night and magically transport them to the main road using magical fairy dust 😔
This is my life. Putting stuff from the pantry into the fridge and such because the man knows to wash and recycle a pickle jar but a new one is invisible. The gap in the fridge door is invisible. He's a professional engineer who won awards but otherwise he's about 8.
I used to feel this way too until I realized “my man took the garbage out; please so I can do is put a bag in.”
I used to think this, until I realized “my man took the garbage out; the least I can do it put a bag in.”
I am in total agreement but if I don’t put the liner in before walking out the trash it will be wiped from my memory as out of sight and therefore nonexistent.
I usually grab the fresh bags first, pull out and tie up the full bags, wipe out the bin with kitchen gloves and cleaner, put in the new bags and then take out the trash when I go out anyway. If there's any reason not to put in a new bag right away, we leave the bin open so it's obvious that there isn't a bag. It works for my parents and for my husband and me.
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I absolutely hate taking the bins out. It's smelly and complicated - we have 5 different regular bags and a few others too. Also, because of the times you can do it, it has to be done in the dark (why does it always rain that night?) I'm really happy my husband does it. He hates it too, but he does it. I don't think me putting the new bags in the bin while he does the hard part is anything to complain about.
Since he took out the garbage, I reward him with putting in a new bag. True love 😘
I have one son who has absolutely failed Trash 101. Still can not manage it.
Also acceptable, the divide and conquer: "I'll take out the trash but please replace the bag." But don't just leave the empty bin without a bag!
Took my son sooooo many years and "Mom Faces" to learn this! I am so geeked to announce he does it Everytime as well as announce when the bags are low (that took like a year alone) at almost 17 and he's been taking out the trash since the first time he asked if he could help at like six. Don't give up Momma's just be persistent. It definitely came at the cost of like a patch of grey hair but was totally worth it 😂
One of the simplest chores that creates the most conflict in a marriage, and a family.
I have a wonderful SO, but 75% of the under my breath swear words I've said regarding something he's done are when I've tossed something in the naked trash bin. I greatly appreciate him taking the trash down, but now I have to fish something out of the unlined bin.
Technically, we took the trash from the inside and took it outside.
Tell you what, I'll take your trash out and replace the liner if you'll do my dishes. That's the chore I hate. It never frickin ends.
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If I had a husband and he just put the rubbish in the bin outside without putting a new bin bag in the kitchen bin, the next time he asks for a beer, I'd hide his beer opener and hand him a beer with the lid still on.
If he's worth his salt, hell have that beer open just as fast without an opener. Any flat surface will pretty much do :)
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Honestly, just stop putting in bags. Since we've started having a whole bunch of recycling and food waste containers, almost everything in the main bin is clean plastic wrapping type stuff. We thought it was crazy to go out and buy brand new plastic specifically to throw away, so we stopped. Were worried it would smell or be gross and icky but honestly it's fine
Honestly is the best policy, and laughing at your difficulties together also comes with solving issues together. Regardless of how healthy and happy your relationship is, you and your friend or partner are not the same, which will eventually lead to arguments and disagreements. One of the most common tools to wade through these storms is compromise.
Compromising with your loved one doesn’t mean you completely agree with their views or opinions. According to Davina Adcock, it’s healthy to maintain your personal values, beliefs, opinions, and preferences while still meeting halfway. Yet, one must always remember that the sacrifice should be mutual, not one-sided.
One-sided compromise is common in unhealthy relationships where one person does most of the heavy lifting. Over time, this person can be or feel taken advantage of and grow tired, frustrated, or resentful. Furthermore, compromising rarely works when intentions are negative; one should always want the best for one another in a relationship.
In a healthy relationship, both people ensure they make it easy, safe, and comfortable for the other person to share hard truths with them. Each person should feel able to communicate when a compromise is especially difficult or downright impossible and, as Davina states, compromise isn’t easy nor is it something we’re born knowing to do well.
The best we can do is to try our best and be patient with one another. Adulthood isn’t just about cooking, paying bills, managing finances, and keeping up with laundry. As Murray Bowen observed, adults are able to distinguish between feelings and intellectual processes and actually have the ability to choose between acting upon one or the other.
As Adam and Danielle Silverstein state, “people will judge no matter what, so you really have to do what is best for you and your spouse, cause in the end, it boils down to the two of you and your connection. No one else can make that happen.”
So, dear readers, continue laughing together with your loved ones, finding joy in the silliness of everyday life. That’s the best we can do to ensure our continuing happiness and feelings of fulfillment. As you continue scrolling through this list, make sure you upvote your favorites, and I shall see you in the next one!
I have said so many sentences I never knew I would need to say but the amount of times I’ve had to say “Dont lick that” is astounding. Most common is don’t lick the floor (typically in public), but other family favorites are don’t lick the slide at the playground, the bottom of so and so’s shoe, the door handle, the edge of the restaurant table, my toes… no idea why my son got sick so often as a toddler.
I listened to 20 years of complaints about how bad I snore. Boyfriend even made me use my CPAP machine to help with my sleep apnea because I snore so badly. HIS snoring and sleep apnea is 10 times worse than mine, but he won’t use a CPAP, see a doctor about it, or do anything about it. I have to sleep on the literal opposite end of the house from him. And he says he “misses me” at night. Sorry, buddy, I like to actually be able to sleep!
This is funny....but you'll never catch me referring to my wife as "the wife"
That's hurtful. I am an adult and even I agree to put shoes on. I am in bed.
My lovely wife has done this to me and has had a conversation in her head, to the point were she is unhappy with my response, before I've even been made aware of the "conversation". I'm like, "but, I, what, who, how, why,.......I'm sorry". It is quite funny but also a little scary.
The doctor said I needed to consume more greens. Creme de menthe is green. For all I know, so is whatever is in this little green bottle.
I do wish meme-makers learned to speak/write the languages they pilfer to make something funny... "there, they're, their"... "bought, brought".... waa laaa = voila! It's French, it's not difficult! I am going to lie down now... ;-)
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Thanks fellow pandas,it changes life forever losing someone to suicide.I hope everyone knows they are loved and the bad times are just a glitch in life...let people know you are there for them and they are valued .Cry with them,laugh with them,just hold them.The stars just don't shine as bright for me anymore
Sending love your way. I don’t know your pain but I know you are really strong.
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Thanks fellow pandas,it changes life forever losing someone to suicide.I hope everyone knows they are loved and the bad times are just a glitch in life...let people know you are there for them and they are valued .Cry with them,laugh with them,just hold them.The stars just don't shine as bright for me anymore
Sending love your way. I don’t know your pain but I know you are really strong.
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