Married life has its highs and lows and a whole lot of mundane moments in between.
But whether we're talking about the ordinary or the extraordinary, some spouses find a way to treat marriage with a healthy dose of humor.
From fighting about who gets to use the new vacuum cleaner first to setting parental controls on Netflix after your partner watches a show without you, we at Bored Panda put together a new list of the funniest marriage tweets we found, and they're just as hilariously relatable as the ones in our older pieces here and here.
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To learn about what it takes to maintain a healthy relationship with your spouse, we contacted marriage & relationship coach Suzanne Venker. "The pillars of married life is a shared belief in marriage as an institution, being on the same team (particularly with respect to money, religion, parenting, and in-laws) and a genuine like (not just love) of the other person," the author of the forthcoming book, How to Get Hitched (and Stay Hitched): A 12-Step Program for Marriage-Minded Women, told Bored Panda.
If people have that, Venker believes they can withstand the biggest dangers to their married life: being competitive (or engaging in a power struggle, rather than being complementary by accepting how different men and women really are with their needs, thought processes, and behaviors) as well as the inability to accept the other person (or to accept that some things won't change), and the lack of respect on the part of the wife and lack of romance and tenderness on the part of the husband.
The share of U.S. adults who are currently married has declined from 58% in 1995 to 53% in 2019. Over the same period, however, the share of adults who are living with an unmarried partner has risen from 3% to 7%.
But according to the Pew Research Center, married adults have higher levels of relationship satisfaction and trust than those living with an unmarried partner (about six-in-ten married adults (58%) say things are going very well in their marriage; 41% of cohabiters say the same about their relationship with their partner).
Plus, married adults are also more likely than cohabiters to say they feel closer to their spouse or partner than to any other adult (about eight-in-ten married adults (78%) say they feel closer to their spouse than to any other adult in their life; a narrower majority of cohabiters (55%) say the same about their partner).
Suzanne Venker said that humor is also very important to a successful marriage. "Life is long and difficult. There are so many stressors in a marriage and without humor and playfulness, it will be a much harder road. And not nearly as fun," she explained. So I guess the people we see on the list are off to a great start!
French fries, a steak and 2 bottles of red wine sounds good for dinner.
Thing is we’re all picky eaters, we just notice it more in others than we do ourselves. We all have certain preferences. Not just ourselves, but all of the animal kingdom; my cat will only eat one specific brand of dry food, give her anything else and it will go uneaten.
My wife bought new net curtains, they’re nice but the drop is too long in the living room and dining room. You know what? I used to take copious amounts of drugs, sleep behind a supermarket and wake up just in time to go to work, go travelling abroad sometimes without any luggage whatever, oh the list of poor and naive choices goes on and on. But at least I now have nice new net curtains.
An old Italian woman once told me the secret to a successful marriage is finding someone you can put up with who is willing to put up with you.
Any man that believes women are "the weaker sex" has never tried to reclaim his half of the blankets on a cold winter's night.
Her French Fries are just your French Fries on the wrong plate.
Hi Honey, I got the store brand of toothpaste and saved twenty cents! (Crickets.)
YOU DID WHAT!?!?!? YOU KNOW I HATE STORE BRAND TOOTHPASTE!!!! YOUR SLEEPING ON THE COUCH TONIGHT. I JUST CANNOT WITH YOU RIGHT NOW.
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She's assuming you're observant enough to notice the kind of toothpaste you use every day.
My husband has a particular brand and type of toothpaste he likes. I can't remember the brand or type, only that it tastes like cinnamon. I have to ask him to text me a picture of it if I'm at the store and we need toothpaste.
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She at least writes it on the list. I get a list with a few items on it, and I am supposed to remember the things she also mentioned. I think you all know the result.
*And* you're supposed to remember the things she didn't even mention. ;oP
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I dont ask my missus what she wants. I wait until i get to the store then phone her and ask.
Thank god for cellphones! Saves hearing the question "Why didn't you get this? How could you have forgotten to get that?"
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Do you not pay any attention to what you brush your teeth with? Just get the same brand you have quite possibly used for a while.
And this just made me realise I have no idea what brand of toothpaste we use. I just know it has a very strong taste. 😂 (Groggy in the morning, never had to buy the paste. I just know it's got a big fat round cover.)
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Have you seen the amount of brands and types? Even I have to look carefully not to get the wrong kind. Stupid toothpaste.
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I live alone and buy all my own groceries and toiletries, and brushed my teeth when I woke up a few hours ago and I cannot tell you what brand it is.
How many wives are changing their toothpaste weekly? Shouldn't the husband have a pretty good grasp of which brand to get after awhile??
This works in my marriage since my husband is super picky about his toothpaste and I don't really care. That means he's in charge of buying toothpaste.
Because if we get it wrong or miss something we get a bollocking for it!
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This is a test if you were really listening, or just listening, we all have a “ brand we use”
Until the particular brand that you want is out of stock - then, he's in a conundrum. So, that's when they need to take a picture and send it to you. It's not always a cut and dry.
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I message evil faces to that question, and my husband messages back, ok the ice machine is on. He's a keeper
But you appreciate it when she produces something you need at the the time from said purse.
I dare you to say the same to her. Experience: been with wife for 26 years. Trust me on this.
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I believe being able to banter and laugh with your significant other is a very important part of bonding. My bf and I always have a good laugh at my quirks and our different accents, different life experiences, but it's never disrespectful or unkind. We would defend each other to our last breath; we're a team, with different strengths and limitations. Neither of us want to get married, and at our age and stage in life it isn't necessary.
Way too many people commenting here are sadly lacking a sense of humor. Either that, or they feel stuck in bad relationship, which is kind of the same thing.
Silly me, I though these posts were really funny
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This is a typical scenario with my wife when we're trying to decide on a takeaway. Me - What do you want to eat? Her - I really don't mind Me - Ok. Indian? Her - Nah Me - Pizza? Her - No Me - Burger? Her - Don't fancy a burger Me - Chinese? Her - Silence but her eyes widen. Me - So Chinese then? Her - I really don't mind, you pick.
"Let's get takeaway tonight. I forget, what was the name of that place you told me you liked so much?"
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I was laughing so hard at these. I don't think my husband found them funny.. lol
My marriage works because he does vomit and snot and my remit is poop and boo boos.
It's nice to see that other couples are like myself and my Hubs. We just celebrated our 21st Anniversary and I can count on one hand the fights we've had. That's not to say that we get along ALL the time, but we don't scream and yell. We can make each other laugh like no one else. I think the fact that we were best friends (and still are) first helped.
I don't know why I read this. I'm single af. Can't even remember what being in a relationship feels like...
If this is considered a happy marriage, I don't want it. Way too many of these are glorifying controlling & gaslighting your spouse and it's just not ok.
I read these as compromise and looking at each other's idiosyncrasies with humor because you love them and they are never going to change.
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I do agree with much of what you said. I get irritated by people joking about how awful their spouse is, and sometimes it's taken way too far, but the fact of the matter is, when you're married, you're spouse is definitely going to annoy you at times. Me and my husband have a great, loving relationship and actually have to compromise a lot less than we see other couples do. However, we still get on each other's nerves. It's part of living together with someone for your whole life. That's why it's funny. It happens to every married couple and it's relatable. That being said, I know it can be taken to a toxic level where people joke about not even liking their spouse and aren't being respectful of them either. And in that case it's just sad. So I think there is a healthy level of joking when it comes to your spouse annoying you.
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Okay... good luck to you. I am in the UK. We don't do dollars here.
Load More Replies... I believe being able to banter and laugh with your significant other is a very important part of bonding. My bf and I always have a good laugh at my quirks and our different accents, different life experiences, but it's never disrespectful or unkind. We would defend each other to our last breath; we're a team, with different strengths and limitations. Neither of us want to get married, and at our age and stage in life it isn't necessary.
Way too many people commenting here are sadly lacking a sense of humor. Either that, or they feel stuck in bad relationship, which is kind of the same thing.
Silly me, I though these posts were really funny
Load More Replies... This is a typical scenario with my wife when we're trying to decide on a takeaway. Me - What do you want to eat? Her - I really don't mind Me - Ok. Indian? Her - Nah Me - Pizza? Her - No Me - Burger? Her - Don't fancy a burger Me - Chinese? Her - Silence but her eyes widen. Me - So Chinese then? Her - I really don't mind, you pick.
"Let's get takeaway tonight. I forget, what was the name of that place you told me you liked so much?"
Load More Replies... I was laughing so hard at these. I don't think my husband found them funny.. lol
My marriage works because he does vomit and snot and my remit is poop and boo boos.
It's nice to see that other couples are like myself and my Hubs. We just celebrated our 21st Anniversary and I can count on one hand the fights we've had. That's not to say that we get along ALL the time, but we don't scream and yell. We can make each other laugh like no one else. I think the fact that we were best friends (and still are) first helped.
I don't know why I read this. I'm single af. Can't even remember what being in a relationship feels like...
If this is considered a happy marriage, I don't want it. Way too many of these are glorifying controlling & gaslighting your spouse and it's just not ok.
I read these as compromise and looking at each other's idiosyncrasies with humor because you love them and they are never going to change.
Load More Replies... I do agree with much of what you said. I get irritated by people joking about how awful their spouse is, and sometimes it's taken way too far, but the fact of the matter is, when you're married, you're spouse is definitely going to annoy you at times. Me and my husband have a great, loving relationship and actually have to compromise a lot less than we see other couples do. However, we still get on each other's nerves. It's part of living together with someone for your whole life. That's why it's funny. It happens to every married couple and it's relatable. That being said, I know it can be taken to a toxic level where people joke about not even liking their spouse and aren't being respectful of them either. And in that case it's just sad. So I think there is a healthy level of joking when it comes to your spouse annoying you.
Load More Replies... Okay... good luck to you. I am in the UK. We don't do dollars here.
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