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Married life is like running a marathon. Sure, you can try to sprint through it without any preparation, but then there's a good chance that you'll collapse not long after the starting line.

However, if you put in the training miles and are ready to learn along the way, the experience might be entirely different. As you hit your stride, you enter a satisfying rhythm, and everything is more euphoric than painful.

The Instagram page 'Married Memes' captures this journey perfectly. From silly hobbies to wholesome teamwork, these jokes are funny because they're true!

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    Funny marriage meme showing spice jars humorously labeled by a husband, reflecting chaotic and playful couple moments.

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    GalPalAl
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope you laughed and appreciated the effort.

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    Even though research shows better-educated and higher-earning couples are generally happier than their peers, marital satisfaction is affected by many factors, says Lawrence T. White, who is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Beloit College in Wisconsin, United States.

    "In fact, couples thinking about tying the knot might want to consider some of the indicators of less happy, less satisfying relationships," White explains.

    "For example, when one partner scores high on a measure of neuroticism (negative emotionality) or fear of separation, that doesn’t bode well. Other predictors of less happy marriages include financial problems, chronic illness, having many children, and parenting struggles. A lot of stress in one’s life is not a recipe for a happy marriage!"

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    #4

    Handwritten funny marriage meme on a milk jug showing chaotic communication about needing more milk.

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    M M
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can also buy more milk yourself...

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    One of the biggest recent studies in this field comes from German researcher Ina Grau and her team, who collected data from 15,205 participants across 65 countries on six continents. All of them were legally married and born in the country where they lived. Their ages ranged from 18 to 92, with an average age of 44. Participants shared basic personal information and completed questionnaires measuring personality traits, attachment style, recent stress, aggression, and problem-solving habits. They also answered questions about marital satisfaction, including how happy they were in their relationship and whether they ever regretted it.

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    Grau and her team identified 20 factors linked to marital satisfaction. Some, like education level, agreeableness, having fewer children, and lower emotional instability, had only a small effect. But others turned out to be considerably more important.

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    Screenshot of a funny marriage meme about a wife teasing her husband, illustrating chaotic and humorous moments in marriage.

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    Michael None
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahh yes, gaslighting the cornerstone of any successful marriage.

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    A few of the factors measured in Grau’s study turned out to be fairly good predictors of marital satisfaction. For example, participants who scored high on conscientiousness (being responsible and reliable) or low on aggressiveness were more likely to report being happier in their marriage.

    Also, spouses who often ignored their partner were more likely to be unhappy in their marriage, and those who frequently talked about separating were also more likely to be unhappy. Unsurprisingly, spouses who were not securely attached to their partner (in a psychological sense) were also more likely to report an unhappy marriage—these folks said they didn’t feel emotionally close and weren’t sure they could rely on their partner.

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    #9

    Marriage meme showing contrast between newlyweds cuddling and a chaotic 6-year marriage in bed humor humorously.

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    M M
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not true,10 years together, cuddling is still my favorite

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    #10

    Text meme about texting men and answering only one question, a funny chaotic marriage meme to send your partner.

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    Slop Generator
    Community Member
    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are we gonna tell her this is actually a tactic? Pick the question you like, deliberately ignore the other.

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    Professor White says what strikes him about this type of study is how straightforward the results sound.

    "Of course, married people are happier when money is plentiful and when partners trust each other. Of course, married people are less happy when their partner neglects them," he says.

    "[But] if these are no brainers—and I think they are—then why do so many marriages start strong but eventually lose steam, ending in unhappiness or even divorce?"

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    One explanation, according to White, is our tendency to engage in emotional reasoning.

    "When deciding whether to commit to a long-term relationship, couples sometimes give too much weight to their feelings and too little weight to the advice from friends and family," the psychologist says.

    "When we’re young and caught up in an exciting ... romance, we often struggle to see what is fairly obvious to everyone else."

    #14

    Funny and chaotic marriage meme about a husband upset over missing jeans in the dryer, highlighting humorous relationship moments.

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    Slop Generator
    Community Member
    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My wife in a desperate attempt to fix this bug: Do you know how your jeans look? Me: Yes, they're blue. She: so, go ahead and find them. Me (2 min later): Checked the dryer again. No jeans.

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    #15

    Text meme about marriage showing husband clueless about wife's birthday, a funny and chaotic marriage meme.

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    GalPalAl
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like a Henny Youngman or Rodney Dangerfield joke

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    #16

    Alt text: funny chaotic marriage meme showing a dog looking doubtful when husband claims he can fix something

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    Jenna Kay
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dog is smarter than this ... she leaves the room before the cursing begins as he *attempts* to fix things.

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    #17

    Man blindfolded in a garden with caption about husband looking for anything in the house, marriage memes humor.

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    Lily bloom
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband often asks " hey, where's that thing?" and im just supposed to know which thing he seeks

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    Harvard professor and author of The Happiness Files: Insights on Work and Life, Arthur C. Brooks, says, "The goal of your marriage is not passion, it’s friendship. This is the goal: you must be close friends, ideally best friends, with your spouse."

    "There’s got to be something bigger than ‘Did you change his diaper?’ because that’s not going to be in common forever, and you’re going to be lonely in your relationship."

    Which is why you should share these memes with your spouse!

    #18

    Marriage meme shows a humorous text exchange about choosing to binge-watch Netflix on a Friday night.

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    SweetCheesySpaghetti
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahahaha this sounds like an exact conversation that happens between me and my husband every friday!!!

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    #19

    Marriage meme text about loving husband but staying married due to weight loss needed to date again, funny chaotic meme.

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    Woof Yo
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dread the thought of breaking someone new in to the "farting" stage of the relationship

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    #20

    Sad panda sitting alone by a wall with funny and chaotic marriage meme about not getting anything from the shop.

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    Daya
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If my husband asks me If I want anything, my answer is always 'Surprise me!'. If he does not bring something for me, I am okay with that. It is just a different kind of surprise.

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    #24

    Marriage meme showing husband asking for help with passwords, car keys, appointments, and dinner, highlighting chaotic humor.

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    M M
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you married a manchild, that's on you

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    #25

    Funny and chaotic marriage meme showing a fierce tiger when hungry and a small cat after eating.

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    KatWitch57
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither is asleep, therefore; both need feeding. Now, if not sooner.

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    #26

    Funny and chaotic marriage meme comparing husband’s short story to wife’s long, detailed, and off-topic storytelling style.

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    The_Nicest_Misanthrope
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    1 week ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was the other way round for me and my ex. I'd tell it in three sentences and he'd tell it in fifty, then forget what story he was even telling in the first place.

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    #27

    Handwritten answers on a quiz showing a humorous chaotic marriage meme about hero fear involving mother and father.

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    The_Nicest_Misanthrope
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah yes, a child clearly wrote that. Great handwriting btw, small child 😂

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    #30

    Funny and chaotic marriage meme showing husband humorously delegating cooking tasks to partner while grilling outdoors.

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    M M
    Community Member
    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's why we have a rule that if someone offers to make a meal, you pretend you're not there and only offer to help if you really want to 😅

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    #31

    Funny marriage meme about couples with opposite packing habits marrying each other, highlighting chaotic relationship humor.

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    Ghostchaplain16
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We specialize: She packs the suitcases; I pack the car.

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    #32

    Humorous marriage meme featuring Lego husband pretending to listen to wife's important information in chaotic relationship scene.

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    M M
    Community Member
    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I prefer that than pretending

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    #33

    Text meme about a husband telling his wife a dream where she was mad at him, fitting funny and chaotic marriage memes.

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    Khavrinen
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So now you're outnumbered -- even more than usual.

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    #35

    Text meme about marriage humor where husband humorously recounts treating wife like dating days by dropping her off at her parents' place.

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    Doug Moyer
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her parents' place is a graveyard in Virginia...

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    #37

    Baby Yoda with a serious face and caption about staring at your man until he makes the right decision funny marriage memes

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    Shannon Donnelly
    Community Member
    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes silence says a lot more than a bunch of words ever can

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    #39

    Funny and chaotic marriage meme about anticipating tasks when a spouse says I was thinking, highlighting relationship humor.

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    Slop Generator
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Similar to the "Check Engine" light. Something expensive is coming...

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    #40

    Tweet by jj hartinger humorously about marriage meme helping husband look for chocolates she ate last Friday.

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    M M
    Community Member
    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is how I lost trust to my parents

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    #41

    Text meme about two types of people in marriage: morning chatterboxes and those who avoid talking, highlighting chaotic marriage humor.

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    KDav
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband will roll over and start asking me questions about our plans for the day like he's had a pot of coffee while I'm still trying to figure out who I am and how I got there. Sir, I'm am not yet verbal. Give me a minute.

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    #43

    Cat with an intense stare representing chaotic marriage memes about PMS and partner interactions in a humorous way.

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    C Hendrix
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never forgotten when my husband's friend came over and the two of them were talking. Friend said of his lady "I don't know what happened! I saw she was upset so I asked if I could do something, and she started screaming! I've never seen her like that, it was like she just. . . snapped!" I was eavesdropping and asked, "Has she ever behaved this way before?" He thought for a moment, then admitted, "Yeah, she has! It's been a while, though." "Awhile like a few weeks?" "Well, yeah." "Like roughly four weeks?" His eyes got wide and he blurted out "Yes! How did you know?" I just smiled and said, "Think about it." A few seconds later I could see realization dawn on his face. That's when he asked, "What should I do next time this happens?" I said "There's a few things you need to remember. 1. Do NOT touch her unless she specifically asks you to -- more than once. 2. No matter what she says, repeat "I'm sorry, darling. You are absolutely right." 3. Keep chocolate handy at all times."

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    #44

    Man in black hoodie looking surprised with text about marriage pain and backache, a funny chaotic marriage meme.

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    M M
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's nice, now you can complain togegher

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    #45

    Funny and chaotic marriage meme showing a friend playfully sabotaging to mimic married life annoyances humorously.

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    M M
    Community Member
    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sorry to hear about your marriage being bad.

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    #48

    Man looking distressed with text about the chaotic challenge of shopping without calling wife, marriage memes humor.

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    Daya
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why my husband and I installed a synchronising shopping list app on our phones. Whatever one of us is adding to this list, it adds itself to both of our lists. So when one of us goes to a grocery store, the list is always up to date.

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    #49

    Funny and chaotic marriage meme text about one person always being right and the other person the husband.

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    Ghostchaplain16
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and the sooner we learn it, the better.

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    #50

    Funny and chaotic marriage meme showing a white cat wrapped in blankets reacting to waking up freezing at night.

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    M M
    Community Member
    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Separate ones save you from struggle

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    #51

    Marriage meme about solving problems with a spending spree to earn enough miles for a vacation.

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    Gunný Petersen
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You sound amazingly smart at problem solving. I'm amazed at your skills 😅

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    #52

    Heart-shaped cookie with red icing edges, text about discussing AC temperature, related to funny marriage memes.

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    Fire Singer
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hottest (not looks but temperature wise) in the house gets to control the temp. I'm going through perimenopause, I get control right now and he can put on a sweater. He's actually been a real sweetheart about it though and doesn't complain. <3

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    #53

    Funny and chaotic marriage meme featuring Baby Yoda looking annoyed after a partner says nothing is wrong.

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    M M
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People, please, communicate, what are you trying to achieve with this attitude?

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    #54

    Husband preparing for a chaotic Nerf gun battle with kids, humorously illustrating funny marriage memes.

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    Deson Bowenford
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    1 week ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does this picture just sing to me? (Must fight off urge to get this!!)

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    #55

    Woman lying in bed looking suspicious with text about husband being too nice, a funny chaotic marriage meme.

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    Pheebs
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Opposite - when my hubs and I were still working in office instead of from home, he’d always make my travel coffee so I’d have 10 more minutes to get ready. If he took a day off, he usually still made it for me but when he didn’t - “You don't love me anymore!? 🥺” (totally joking, and he knew it)

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    #56

    Woman frustrated telling husband for the 100th time, husband reacting confused in a funny chaotic marriage meme.

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    Rinso The Red
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How did you tell him? When did you tell him? What was he doing at the time? So many assumptions

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    #57

    Text meme showing how men apologize with a message saying You in a better mood yet in marriage memes.

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    Shannon Donnelly
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Answer: I don’t know. Are you still being an a*****e?

    #58

    Marriage meme text about gasping while husband drives and him getting annoyed repeatedly in a funny chaotic marriage context.

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    Pheebs
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband does this every f’ing time I go to back out of the driveway. I have to back to the end to see around a neighbor’s car, and he acts like I’m going to just back straight in to oncoming traffic. My bumper has not cleared the edge of the driveway, chill. Oncoming traffic could be a block away and he still acts like we’re going to die. B***h, I have a better driving record.

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    #59

    Funny chaotic marriage meme shows animated character on panda delivering urgent message from wife to husband.

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    PrettyJoyBird
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But of course thru the family game of telephone they say something complete differant

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    #63

    Baby smiling and hugging partner after pretending to be upset, a funny and chaotic marriage meme about attention and affection.

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    M M
    Community Member
    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can also just ask for a minute of attention...

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    #64

    Funny and chaotic marriage meme showing a couple humorously questioning why they get dressed up or smell good for each other.

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    M M
    Community Member
    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fix your insecurities before projecting them on others...

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    #67

    Marriage meme about double standards in kitchen cleanliness highlighting funny and chaotic moments between partners.

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    Daya
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I clean before, while and after I cook. Husband makes himself something to eat, I clean the stove and sink. Do you know that some people are strong enough to gather plates and glasses, walk through the whole kitchen with that pile and suddenly they loose their strength and aren't able to put those things into the dishwasher? No, they have to be left on the counter above said dishwasher and are forgotten forever.

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    #68

    Baby Yoda wearing heart-shaped sunglasses drinking from a cup with funny chaotic marriage meme text above.

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    Man in the mirror
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Intelligence is the ability to change your mind and be comfortable with it.

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    #69

    Funny and chaotic marriage meme with text about a wife saying she misses her husband but being mean when he gets home.

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    Vinnie
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of these memes I don't take seriously. This one I do - it sounds like emotional/verbal a***e.

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    #70

    Text meme showing a funny chaotic marriage moment where one partner worries and the other says they are sleeping.

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    Fire Singer
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Usually on our anniversary we say "Still like me?" "I still like you. Still like me?" "Yup, still like you." Ok we're good! :P

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    #71

    Funny and chaotic marriage meme about communication struggles between men and women in relationships.

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    Gunný Petersen
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not me. I respect my husband so I don't play mind games with him just to be mean.

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    #72

    Man making a frustrated face in a chaotic setting, illustrating funny and chaotic marriage memes about rushing and timing.

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    UKGrandad
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, you did have two hours to put them on.

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    #73

    Woman giving a side-eye look sitting next to her husband, capturing a funny and chaotic marriage meme moment.

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    Oskar vanZandt
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my all time favourite actors... Ms Kathy Bates.

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    #75

    Text meme about marriage showing a humorous conversation between a wife and husband at 4am, illustrating chaotic marriage memes.

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    Gunný Petersen
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her mind wandered of a little bit to far to the left🤣🤣

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    #76

    Meme showing humorous chaotic marriage moment with edited eyelashes and nails, capturing funny relationship dynamics.

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    Rinso The Red
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "My account"? You're married and don't have joint checking account?

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    #77

    Different types of shoes illustrating stages of marriage and parenthood in a funny chaotic marriage meme.

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    nicholas nolan
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    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, startted with flip flops and then it's been crocs all the way down.

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    #78

    Text meme by The woman about telling a child to ask dad for McDonald's, reflecting funny chaotic marriage moments.

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    Crystalwitch60
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    1 week ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NO ! Bad mother bad bad mother ,DO NOT DO THIS 🤬

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