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What keeps a relationship or a marriage healthy, happy, and full of endless possibilities? That’s right! You guessed it! Bullseye! It’s humor. What? That’s what you were thinking about, wasn’t it? Of course it was.

Humor and playfulness are very important when it comes to keeping the spark in a relationship alive and turning it into a roaring fire. It’s what makes the good times great and the bad times not-so-bad. To show you how ingenious some boyfriends and husbands are in their relationships, Bored Panda collected some of the wittiest and most hilarious examples of their antics, pranks, and bamboozlement. Because this is the way that you should do relationships.

Upvote your favorite pics and share the list with your friends if you think they’re in need of a good laugh. When you’re done chuckling and looking through this list and if you’re still in need of some great laughs, check out our previous article about hilarious boyfriends and husbands who make sure that their relationships are never boring.

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Sending Sexy Pics To The Wife Like:

Sending Sexy Pics To The Wife Like:

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Decided To Photobomb My Wife During Our Wedding Photoshoot Last Month

Decided To Photobomb My Wife During Our Wedding Photoshoot Last Month

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Girlfriend Left Me And The Dog Home Alone For The Weekend. First Thing I Sent Her

Girlfriend Left Me And The Dog Home Alone For The Weekend. First Thing I Sent Her

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We can’t be super-serious 24/7. Especially when it comes to relationships. After all, you need passion and lightheartedness from time to time, not just a stern demeanor.

Most of us know that laughter is good for your health, but it’s also great for your relationship. Humor can defuse tense and awkward situations, creates a lively back-and-forth debate with your partner, and changes your perspective about life.

Bored Panda spoke to relationship expert Dan Bacon, founder of The Modern Man website, about how important humor, laughter, as well as playfulness all are in new and long-term relationships.

"The reality is that a couple can begin a relationship without humor being used, but the relationship will eventually feel a little boring and one-dimensional if the interactions are always rational, serious and straightforward. So, although humor can be avoided, it's much better to use it initially and then continue using it when in a relationship or marriage," Bacon of The Modern Man explained.

"For example: When a man and woman first meet, being able to really laugh together and not be so serious all the time when talking or hanging out, signals that relationship could be quite fun and enjoyable in the long run. It opens up the possibility that a relationship between them could be one where they can both relax, be themselves and just enjoy life together, rather than being so serious and uptight."

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"That is appealing to most men and women," pointed out Bacon.

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Husband Said He Was Going To Make A Bed Frame. I Thought It Was For Our New Mattress. It Was For The Cat

Husband Said He Was Going To Make A Bed Frame. I Thought It Was For Our New Mattress. It Was For The Cat

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My Aunt Had Been Complaining They Hadn't Been "Festive" Enough. I Present To You My Uncle's Masterpiece

My Aunt Had Been Complaining They Hadn't Been "Festive" Enough. I Present To You My Uncle's Masterpiece

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a house in my state that is decorated to the nines but you go next door and written in lights is an arrow pointing to the decorated house with ditto written next to it. Would love to take the kiddies but it’s a bit too far.

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He Finally Fell Asleep When My Wife Asked For A Picture And I Wanted To Let Her Know What Hes Been Like Until Then

He Finally Fell Asleep When My Wife Asked For A Picture And I Wanted To Let Her Know What Hes Been Like Until Then

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Bacon continued: "Then, when years into a relationship together, humor helps to keep the spark alive because it helps you feel happy, relax and enjoy life when around each other. The feeling you get when you really laugh together, sometimes even hysterically, releases all sorts of positive, natural chemicals in your brain, which then makes the other person seem more attractive and lovable."

"Of course, humor isn’t the only ingredient to keeping the spark alive in a relationship, but it’s definitely part of what does it."

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My Girlfriend And I Celebrated Our 1-Year Anniversary. We Met On Tinder, So Naturally I Had Our First Conversation Printed On A Blanket

My Girlfriend And I Celebrated Our 1-Year Anniversary. We Met On Tinder, So Naturally I Had Our First Conversation Printed On A Blanket

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My Boyfriend And My Cat Have A Special Bond. I Feel Like The Third Wheel

My Boyfriend And My Cat Have A Special Bond. I Feel Like The Third Wheel

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#9

When You Have Candles, But Not The "Right" Ones For Your Wife's 39th Birthday

When You Have Candles, But Not The "Right" Ones For Your Wife's 39th Birthday

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Bored Panda was also interested to know what boyfriends and husbands should do if they either don't have enough energy to maintain playfulness in relationships or believe that the relationships have gone stale. "The irony is that avoiding humor and enjoyable interactions in a relationship actually drains more energy from you and ends up making you feel miserable," Bacon of The Modern Man said.

"When a man tries to avoid humor and fun interactions with his girlfriend or wife, he ends up spending a lot of time feeling frustrated, lonely, unloved, annoyed and unsatisfied with his relationship. Those type of negative emotions are draining, whereas the positive emotions that come with getting into the habit of being a little bit playful at times in your relationship are refreshing."

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My Wife Forgot To Leave Me The Car Seat So I Could Take Our Son To The Babysitter's House. This Is The Picture I Sent When She Asked How I Was Going To Get Him There. I Then Turned Off My Phone For The Next 4 Hours

My Wife Forgot To Leave Me The Car Seat So I Could Take Our Son To The Babysitter's House. This Is The Picture I Sent When She Asked How I Was Going To Get Him There. I Then Turned Off My Phone For The Next 4 Hours

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My Boyfriend Decided To Take My Dog To The Beach Today For Some “Quality” Time Together

My Boyfriend Decided To Take My Dog To The Beach Today For Some “Quality” Time Together

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Send Bail Money

Send Bail Money

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According to Bacon, boyfriends and husbands see that being playful in their relationships makes them feel happier, makes their girlfriends or wives feel happier, and leads to more intimacy in a more enjoyable way. "He can either continue along that path and make being a bit playful at times become natural for him, or choose to stop and go back to the spark dying out and both of them heading towards a potential break up."

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"To make keep things heading in the right direction, it essentially comes down to developing a new habit, which can be a challenge for some people initially. Yet, once a new habit becomes natural and automatic for you, it doesn’t require loads of energy and focus to do it. Instead, you just do it naturally and enjoy the benefits that come with it."

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I Needed My Wife And Daughters To Smile During A Photo Shoot, So I Told A Dad Joke

I Needed My Wife And Daughters To Smile During A Photo Shoot, So I Told A Dad Joke

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Spent 10 Minutes Snapping Pics Of My Wife So She Could Have 'The Perfect Sexy Instagram Photo.' When She Was Finally Happy I Asked Her To Return The Favour. We Got This Beauty In One Take

Spent 10 Minutes Snapping Pics Of My Wife So She Could Have 'The Perfect Sexy Instagram Photo.' When She Was Finally Happy I Asked Her To Return The Favour. We Got This Beauty In One Take

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Psychology Today explains that humor should never be used as a weapon in a relationship. In fact, one study showed that certain types of humor are healthy for relationships, while others are detrimental.

Humor’s great, but it shouldn’t be treated just as a means to an end: after all, laughing is valuable in and of itself. It’s all about having fun with your partner, not calculating what you have to do to maintain optimal happiness levels without down-trending fluctuations.

Approaching life with a smile on your lips and a childish glint in your eyes readies you for whatever difficulties reality will throw at you. If you can see the positive and humorous side of situations that are downright terrifying and soul-crushing, you’ve basically just won at life.

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My Wife Cries At Absolutely Anything. I Mean, Anything. So I Started Writing The Reasons Down Because Reasons

My Wife Cries At Absolutely Anything. I Mean, Anything. So I Started Writing The Reasons Down Because Reasons

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My GF Had To Wear This To Work Today. Never Wanted Her More

My GF Had To Wear This To Work Today. Never Wanted Her More

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#18

My Wife Told Me To Get Dressed Up For Professional Christmas Photos. Think I Nailed It

My Wife Told Me To Get Dressed Up For Professional Christmas Photos. Think I Nailed It

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#19

Wife Left Me Alone With The Kids For The First Time And After Asking For An Update I Sent Her This

Wife Left Me Alone With The Kids For The First Time And After Asking For An Update I Sent Her This

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are these triplets or a single child photo copy paste thing? :)

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I Asked My BF To Pick An Outfit For Me While I Was In The Shower

I Asked My BF To Pick An Outfit For Me While I Was In The Shower

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I Told My Fiancé That We Needed To Get A Funny Tree Topper To Offset The "Adult" Tree. He Nailed It

I Told My Fiancé That We Needed To Get A Funny Tree Topper To Offset The "Adult" Tree. He Nailed It

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#25

Girlfriend Sleep-Talks A Lot. I Write Down The Best Ones When I Can

Girlfriend Sleep-Talks A Lot. I Write Down The Best Ones When I Can

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My Husband Came Home While I Was Asleep And He Says, “Wake Up Or I’m Going To Grab The Goats And Bring Them In!”

My Husband Came Home While I Was Asleep And He Says, “Wake Up Or I’m Going To Grab The Goats And Bring Them In!”

Guess I thought he was messing with me. Nigerian dwarf goat, Poptart.

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#27

What Happens When My Wife Asks Me To Write The Letter From Santa At 12:30 Am

What Happens When My Wife Asks Me To Write The Letter From Santa At 12:30 Am

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#28

This Is My Favorite Photo From Our Wedding. Not Pictured: My Wife

This Is My Favorite Photo From Our Wedding. Not Pictured: My Wife

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#29

My Girlfriend Says That I Own Too Many Video Games. I Sent Her This

My Girlfriend Says That I Own Too Many Video Games. I Sent Her This

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#30

My Wife And I Recently Attended A Rave-Themed 5K Event. I Took This Picture Of Her Standing In Front Of A Light Board

My Wife And I Recently Attended A Rave-Themed 5K Event. I Took This Picture Of Her Standing In Front Of A Light Board

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My Wife Put "We Still Do. 13 Years" On This Letter Board. I Added A Word When She Wasn't Looking. She Is Posting This Version To Facebook As I Type This Without Realizing The Change. Wish Me Luck

My Wife Put "We Still Do. 13 Years" On This Letter Board. I Added A Word When She Wasn't Looking. She Is Posting This Version To Facebook As I Type This Without Realizing The Change. Wish Me Luck

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#32

Boyfriend Gave Me This Poster Of Prison Mike Made Entirely Of Pictures Of Us

Boyfriend Gave Me This Poster Of Prison Mike Made Entirely Of Pictures Of Us

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#33

Friend’s Husband Played A Prank On Her

Friend’s Husband Played A Prank On Her

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Classes Canceled Due To Polar Vortex. What Else To Do But Wrap Your GF Like A Burrito And Feed Her Mozzarella Sticks

Classes Canceled Due To Polar Vortex. What Else To Do But Wrap Your GF Like A Burrito And Feed Her Mozzarella Sticks

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There Will Never Be Too Much Of Sassy

There Will Never Be Too Much Of Sassy

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#36

My Husband Ian Insisted That Our New Puppy Nala Get Her Own Stocking. I Thought It Was Sweet Until I Realized He Had Ulterior Motives

My Husband Ian Insisted That Our New Puppy Nala Get Her Own Stocking. I Thought It Was Sweet Until I Realized He Had Ulterior Motives

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's hilarious! Does that mean all gifts are for him?? On a related note, my dad named the dog "Phoebe Emily Elizabeth" *specifically* so her name would spell "P-E-E." He was 63 at the time of naming...

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My Friend Was Diagnosed With Parkinson’s. He Thought It Would Be Funny To Send This As His Christmas Letter. His Wife, Horrified, Added The Sticker

My Friend Was Diagnosed With Parkinson’s. He Thought It Would Be Funny To Send This As His Christmas Letter. His Wife, Horrified, Added The Sticker

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My father in law had Parkinson... One day he read a book about his disease, his wife asked how it was .. "Well written story, but I don' t like the end", he said....

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love that his wife totally went with it and sent it out! This is hysterical.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A good life is, when you can lough at even the bad things

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Kim Bush
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Trying to make the best out of a bad situation. Here's to hoping they can keep doing it as long as possible.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have never encountered a "Norm" who wasn't funnier than average.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone with a neurological disease (MS), I couldn’t love this more! Humour truly is the best medicine.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Michael J Fox once replied to a snarky tweet: SMH. His son told him to do that. Michael didn’t know at the time what it meant, but he LHAO when they told him.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

actually, that's normal handwriting in the world of cartoons. do any of your relatives come from there?

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#38

I Gave My Girlfriend A Set Of Keys To My Apartment Today

I Gave My Girlfriend A Set Of Keys To My Apartment Today

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My Girlfriend Didn’t Like My Mustache. I Shaved It For Her, But Not Before Having A Professional Photo Shoot With My Dog

My Girlfriend Didn’t Like My Mustache. I Shaved It For Her, But Not Before Having A Professional Photo Shoot With My Dog

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My Girlfriend Has Recently Had A Bug Problem In Her Apartment. She's Drunk And Went To The Bathroom. I'm About To Be Single

My Girlfriend Has Recently Had A Bug Problem In Her Apartment. She's Drunk And Went To The Bathroom. I'm About To Be Single

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My Wife Wasn’t Sure What To Spend Our 1900 Dave And Busters Tickets On. I Made An Executive Decision

My Wife Wasn’t Sure What To Spend Our 1900 Dave And Busters Tickets On. I Made An Executive Decision

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My Fiancée Hates The Pet Stairs I Bought For Our Dogs, Saying They Don't Even Use Them. After Weeks Of Attempted Training I Sent Her A Pic This Morning

My Fiancée Hates The Pet Stairs I Bought For Our Dogs, Saying They Don't Even Use Them. After Weeks Of Attempted Training I Sent Her A Pic This Morning

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Missed My Flight To Meet My Boyfriend And Some Friends In NY, So My BF Was Stuck As A 3rd Wheel For A Day

Missed My Flight To Meet My Boyfriend And Some Friends In NY, So My BF Was Stuck As A 3rd Wheel For A Day

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#45

My Wife Hates Comic Book Movies. Thanks, Universal

My Wife Hates Comic Book Movies. Thanks, Universal

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#46

Photos I Take Of My Boyfriend vs. Photos He Takes Of Me

Photos I Take Of My Boyfriend vs. Photos He Takes Of Me

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My Wife Hates Roller Coasters. After I Pitched A Fit About It, She Finally Picked One She Would Ride With Me

My Wife Hates Roller Coasters. After I Pitched A Fit About It, She Finally Picked One She Would Ride With Me

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great idea, going to sixflags when you hate rollercoasters. Make sure you keep her!

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My Name Is Virginia. This Is My Husband's New Favorite Shirt

My Name Is Virginia. This Is My Husband's New Favorite Shirt

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Virginia's great - they have the battleship in Norfolk, you can drive through the Blue Ridge Mountains, or you can just kick back on beautiful Virgina Beach! Smart husband! Have fun!

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#49

Caught My Girlfriend Doing Her Makeup This Morning

Caught My Girlfriend Doing Her Makeup This Morning

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My Fortune Cookie Is Trying To Start Some Drama With My Wife And I

My Fortune Cookie Is Trying To Start Some Drama With My Wife And I

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