Getting together with someone who has a good sense of humor is a one-way ticket to years of laughter. And these girlfriends and wives are living proof of it. They're bold, creative, and their jokes make their partners love them even more.
Relationships can get way too serious sometimes, especially when stress from work, kids, and expenses start taking a toll on everyday life. Laughing together, on the other hand, creates a feeling of warmth, relaxation, and bonding, and can even stimulate physical attraction.
So give a round of applause for these women who know the power of a wide smile, and upvote the gags you would use on your significant other as well.
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Sleepy Girlfriend
I Won
Interestingly, there is abundant cross-cultural evidence that shows that being funny makes you more desirable as a mate.
"For dating couples, use of positive humor (for example, using humor to cheer up your date) can positively contribute to relationship satisfaction. The use of aggressive humor, on the other hand (teasing and making fun of your partner) has the opposite effect. These feelings can fluctuate on a day-to-day basis depending on each partner's use of humor," evolutionary psychologist Gil Greengross wrote in The Conversation.
She's A Keeper
I thought that is generally what "I need to show you something important in the room with the door closed", "wink-wink" means...
My GF Proposed To Me Today
The Best Friend I Approve
For long-term commitments, such as in marriages, couples generally share a similar sense of humor, but these similarities are not associated with greater marital satisfaction. Nor are they directly connected with longer marriages. "Perhaps not surprisingly, the research that resulted in this finding also found that couples with fewer children laugh more, compared to couples with a larger number of children," Greengross said.
"In another study, conducted with 3,000 married couples from five countries, both husbands and wives were found to be happier with a humorous partner, but this trait was reported to be more important for the marital satisfaction of the wives than the husbands. Interestingly, both husbands and wives thought that the husband was humorous more often. Regardless, married couples overwhelmingly say that humor has a positive impact on their marriages."
My Friend’s Birthday Gift To Her Husband: A Fantastic Painting Of Their Derperman Pinscher
Derperman 😂 I mean the expression in that dog’s face says it all really!!
My Son Was Born Today. I Am Away, But My Wife Sent Me This. I Am Beyond Excited
Lol
New Favorite Hobby: Photoshopping My Cat Into Movie Posters And Setting Them As My Fiance's Phone Background
But what happens when things aren’t going so well? True, humor is a great ice breaker and a social lubricant, but it's not a universal solution for everything.
"In one study, researchers observed 60 newlywed couples when they discussed a problem in their marriage. They coded how much humor was used in the conversation. The couples also completed a measure of life stress. What researchers found when they followed up 18 months later was quite surprising. In couples that reported high stress, the more the husband used humor, the greater the chance the couple would separate or divorce," Greengross explained.
My Mom Made This For My Dad Because He's Going To Vegas This Weekend Without Her"
GF Proposed That I Should Take A Pic Of Her In The Bath Today. Not What I Expected, But Turned Out Pretty Cool Anyway
Marry Her Faster
Some Wives Be All Sexy And I Be Like
By contrast, in another study with 130 married couples, a wife’s use of humor predicted greater marital stability over six years, but only if it led to a decrease in their husband's heart rate too. In other words, if the wife can defuse the situation and calm her husband with humor, then it's beneficial to their marriage.
"These two studies show the disparate function of humor for men and women," Greengross said. "For men, humor might serve as a way to distract from dealing with problems in the relationship, perhaps in an attempt to reduce their own anxiety. Women, on the other hand, may use humor to create a more relaxed atmosphere that can facilitate reconciliation."
Wife Modified A 5-Year-Old Birthday Card For My Brother's 35th
Yes, This Is Actually How I Told My Husband We Were Pregnant Again
My Wife Took This Unflattering Photo While I Was Cleaning The Living Room
My Wife Hid This In Our Backyard And Waited Days For Me To Discover It
"In recent years, there has been much research on the topics of gelotophobia (the fear of being laughed at), gelotophilia (the joy of being laughed at), and katagelasticism (the joy of laughing at others)," the evolutionary psychologist pointed out.
"One study with a sample of 154 heterosexual young couples, who had been together an average of six years, examined whether any of these dispositions had a bearing on relationship satisfaction. You might expect that a person who likes being laughed at would be a good match with a partner that likes laughing at others, and this is indeed what the researchers discovered, though the correlation was not very strong. Overall, partners in romantic relationships tended to have similar preferences – they both liked being laughed at or laughing at others at similar levels."
When I First Told My Wife I Loved Her, She Replied With "That's Dangerous". When We Married A Year Ago She Snuck This Inscription Into My Ring
Wife Is Breastfeeding And I’m In Bed
Working In The Leather Shop At Night And I Hear A Noise At The Window. My Wife Thinks She’s Funny
The Valentine's Day Card I Bought For My Husband
"Looking at relationship satisfaction, people who scored high on gelotophobia reported the lowest satisfaction in their relationships, and felt less physically attractive, and less sexually satisfied, compared to low gelotophobians. This makes sense, as being in an intimate relationship requires opening up and being more vulnerable, something that may feel uncomfortable for a person fearing being judged and laughed at."
My Wife Sent Me This Picture While I Was At Work To Tell Me My Jacket Was Depressed
he’s having a mid-life crisis— “what use am i, if it’s not winter?”
My Girlfriend Just Told Me "Come Here! The Toilet's Smoking!"
Girlfriend’s Idea Of A Theme For My 25th
My Wife Decided To Dress Up As Me For Halloween
Friend Had A Vasectomy And This Is The Cake That His Wife Made For Him
My Wife Made Me A Coffee Table Book For Christmas. All Quotes Out Of Context She Has Been Collecting While Listening To Me Gaming With The Buds Online From Another Room
Husband Said I Can’t Buy Anymore Plants Because There Isn’t Any Room. Check And Mate
Plants are like books. There is ALWAYS room. Don’t forget crochet hangers… get more plants on that ceiling space!!
My Husband Didn’t Think I’d Find Shirts To Match Them
Got Blackout Drunk Last Night. My Girlfriend Helped Me Remember What Happened
Working Night Shift, Wife Sends This
My Wife Made Me A Passive-Aggressive Flow Chart To Use Every Time I Get Hungry
Every Year I Get My Boyfriend A Cake For His Birthday. This Year I Asked What Type He Wanted. He Said "I Don’t Care"
How Did My Wife Do On Her Latest Batch Of Cookies?
My Boyfriend Probably Won’t Ask Me To Pick Him Up From The Airport Again
Made A Birthday Cake For My BF, Complete With Torch
I’ve legit just added this to my photos as inspiration for my son’s next Birthday cake! Thanks 😁
My Wife Dressed Up For Her Birthday During The Lockdown. This Is The Result Of Watching The Tiger King, Boredom And A Lot Of Whiskey
My SO Falls Asleep On The Couch Pretty Frequently, I Usually Take A Pic And Set It As His Phone's Background. Tonight I Figured Out How To Change The App Icons
My Wife And I Have Been Competing To See Who Can Make The Fanciest Hot Dog. Her Entry:
My Husband Wanted A Sweet Treat. I Made Orange Rolls. To Keep It Interesting, One Of These Has Nacho Cheese On It
A Friend’s Note To Her Husband This Morning
Absolutely. If I were a dude, I’d put on a g-string/thong underwear (or tie a square of cloth around my waist) and walk out. “What? I’m not NAKED!”
Load More Replies...That's like telling a kid "don't touch that button". Now he's going to do it.
So she wants him to dance out naked. You can't word an invitation any more clearly.
My Wife Has Been Secretly Collecting Pictures Of Me For Months Sleeping. Today, For Father's Day, I Was Gifted The Collection. I Present "Catnapping"
My Girlfriend Recently Started Working Nights. I've Been Waking Up To A Lot Of Worrying Texts
First Thing My SO Sends Me After Not Texting All Day
Wife Said I Look Like Hopper. I Can’t Unsee It
I Photo Copied My Husband's Phone And Left It On His Desk And He Tried To Pick It Up And Now I Wish I’d Filmed It
I Just Found The Perfect Christmas Present For My Husband. He’s Going To Hate It
I always pester my husband to eat bananas for his leg cramps. I tried to get him to eat one last night when he was watching Netflix. He was already irritated as every movie suggestion starred Nicholas Cage and he doesn’t like him.
Birthday Gift From My Wife, Because I Eat Cereal Way Too Much At All Times Of Day And Night
Wife Got Me A Mask With My Boy’s Face On It. Not Sure Whether Funny Or Scary
I Entertained Myself While My Husband Was Out Of Town With Our Clearance Halloween Purchase
This has been my favourite post for ever! So wholesome! Can we have a boyfriends and husbands one now please?
PandaPops: maybe it was just a glitch the other day... it worked for me today.
Load More Replies...Wish my wife loved me enough to do things like this but psychiatric medicine is not always good for you and it made me someone unpleasant.
If she's stuck by you despite your troubles, I think you have all the evidence you need for her love.
Load More Replies...This has been my favourite post for ever! So wholesome! Can we have a boyfriends and husbands one now please?
PandaPops: maybe it was just a glitch the other day... it worked for me today.
Load More Replies...Wish my wife loved me enough to do things like this but psychiatric medicine is not always good for you and it made me someone unpleasant.
If she's stuck by you despite your troubles, I think you have all the evidence you need for her love.
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