When we think of romance, we might imagine the feeling of butterflies in our stomachs, romantic, sunset dates, and Valentine’s Day. But, let’s face it, the real one-weird-trick to make someone fall in love is to make them laugh.

Partners from around the internet share the hilarious, cute, and sometimes unhinged things their wives or girlfriends have done. From pranks to wonderfully amusing idiosyncrasies, these people have documented the best moments. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and be sure to comment your thoughts below. 

#1 Smartest Wife Ever! We Were Both Pooping On Opposite Sides Of The House. I Called Her And Asked For Toilet Paper. She Yelled For The Dog And Then Told Me To Call Him

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#2 Wife Sent This After Picking Up Our Dog After Surgery Today. Says He’s “Still Under The Influence”

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#3 I Made My Husband A Vasectomy Cake. It’s A Lemon Cake With Swiss Meringue Buttercream

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While it’s not exactly surprising, humor is often overlooked as a vital component of any happy relationship. Research into the subject confirms that being funny isn’t just a core component of attracting a mate (without which many stand-up comedians would have to give up all hope), it is also important to maintaining a healthy, long-term relationship. 

The simple explanation is that if you laugh at your partner’s jokes, chances are you find it easy to communicate with them. It’s not rocket science to make the connection between solid, honest communication and a relationship that lasts. 

#4 I’m So Happy I Didn’t Break Them

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#5 I’m Pretty Sure My Girlfriend’s Favorite Hobby Is Getting My Dog To Pose Using My Computer

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#6 She’s A Keeper

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Indeed, other studies have found that there is a pretty strong correlation between the frequency and intensity of one’s laughter from a loved one’s jokes and overall satisfaction in the relationship. So, if you truly are funny enough, you might be able to joke-brute force your way out of a failing marriage. Ironically, this might mean that married comedians must be funnier than divorced ones. 

#7 We Cannot Keep Any More Dogs, So I Told My Wife Not To Get Attached While We Foster. I’ve Been Calling Him “Inmate #003”. Today, She Bought Him This Outfit

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#8 My Wife Put These Halloween Decorations Behind A Door In Our Basement, Now I Need New Underwear

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#9 My Wife’s Sense Of Humor Is… Juvenile

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Similarly, while it’s best if a joke comes from one of the partners, laughing together already comes with a number of benefits. Like any shared experience, it builds solidarity and camaraderie. Laughter, unlike traumatic events, is also generally an indicator of a good time with few (if any) negative side effects, except perhaps a shortness of breath.  

#10 How My Girlfriend Sleeps

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#11 My Wife Doesn’t Want Me Snacking Late At Night, But Here Are These Two Goons Caught Red-Handed Eating My Noodles Behind My Back

Took this picture as evidence right before I called the police. I hope they have chopsticks in JAIL.

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#12 Girlfriend Said It Was Therapeutic Working At The Humane Society

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That being said, humor tends to help a relationship where both parties see it as humor, but there are some nuances. For example, self-deprecating humor or making fun of someone, apparently, does not have as positive of an effect on one’s partner, unless they very specifically prefer these sorts of jokes. 

#13 My Girlfriend Left This Warning For Me On My Pillow

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#14 My Girlfriend Made These For Work To Celebrate Halloween And They’re Seriously Freaking Me Out

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#15 Reminders On My Wife’s Phone

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#16 The Get-Well Basket My Wife Made Me For My Vasectomy Today

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#17 I Told My Fiancé I Got Him The Perfect 30th Birthday Cake. It Wasn’t What He Expected

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#18 She Gets It

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#19 How My Girlfriend “Handled” A Spider, And Is Too Scared To Clean It Up

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#20 My Girlfriend’s Late Night Idea With The Guinea Pig

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#21 My Girlfriend Just FaceTimed Me From Inside The Restaurant Bathroom

Actually, it’s the door handle to the bathroom door. So she was stuck in the bathroom.

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#22 My Boyfriend Asked Me To Find Art To Hang Above The Toilet

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#23 My Wife Is A Nurse And This Is Her Lunch Box

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#24 My Wife As Gollum

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#25 My Wife Just Went Back To Work And Thinks I’m An Idiot

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#26 Wife Adds Notes To My Packed Lunches. Today’s Edition

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#27 Today Is Grinch Day In My Daughter’s Class At School. She’s Been Giggling Uncontrollably Since My Wife Did Her Hair

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#28 My Wife Made Dinner For A Family Tonight. After Asking If They Had Any Allergies, The Husband Said “Bees”

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#29 My Boyfriend Asked Me To Remind Him To Buy Butter. I Think I Did A Good Job

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#30 I Asked My Wife To Take A Picture Of Our Fence To See How Much Got Done Today. This Is The Photo I Got

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#31 Left My Wife Unattended At Target And She Sent Me This

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#32 My Wife Is Looking Very Excited To Cut The Cake

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#33 My Wife Showing A Grouper Fish His Own Picture

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#34 Skimmed Through My Pregnant Wife’s Food Log Over The Past Couple Of Weeks And Can’t Stop Giggling

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#35 The Wife’s Addition To Our Automatic Cat Feeder

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#36 My Girlfriend Is Selling Her Car And That’s One Of The Photos She Chose For The Auction

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#37 Moved Our Extremely Heavy King Bed Headboard For The First Time In 5 Years. Guess Which Side My Wife Sleeps On

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#38 My Wife Had Cookies Made To Celebrate My Vasectomy

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#39 My Wife Made Me This Beautiful Arrangement For Valentine’s Day

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#40 Gift From My Wife. This Is Love

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#41 I Thought This Was Funny, My Husband Did Not

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#42 Picked Up A Fancy Cake For My Husband On Our Anniversary

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#43 My Wife And I Have Been Placing A Skeleton We Brought In Different Situations For The Other One To Find. Needless To Say, This Is My Favorite One So Far

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#44 Came Home From Work To See My Girlfriend Had Updated Our Letterboard

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#45 I Decided To Learn To Crochet By Making My Husband A Stocking, But I Got The Scale A Little Bit Off. But The Sheer Size Of It Has Made Us Laugh So Much That It Is Well Worth The Mistakes

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#46 My Wife And Her Friends Are Having A LAN Party To Play Stardew Valley

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#47 Asked My Wife, Mother To My Children, To Write My Name On The Bottle I Bring To The Gym

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#48 My Wife’s Childhood Attempt At Drawing The Baby Jesus

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#49 My Girlfriend At The Dentist

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#50 My Girlfriend Slipped This Under The Door While I Was In The Bathroom

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