Let’s be honest, married life isn’t always a smooth ride. No matter how hard we try, slip-ups are bound to happen—from burnt dinners to surprise birthday parties that don’t quite go as planned. But in a loving relationship, these awkward moments often become light-hearted memories you can laugh about together instead of letting them spoil the fun.
Some blunders, though, are just too good to keep to yourself. That’s why spouses turn to the internet to share hilarious mishaps involving their significant others. This time, we’ve rounded up some of the funniest ones caused by wives. Check them out below and don’t forget to upvote your favorites!
#1 Told My Wife My Cat Doesn't Need Expensive Toys. Cat Proves My Point
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When our significant others make mistakes, it’s important to support them instead of reacting with anger. Of course, there are moments when responding calmly can be quite challenging, but consistently turning on each other for minor stumbles can seriously strain our relationships.
“We need to ask ourselves what we are really communicating to our loved ones when we are acting in a way that is overprotective and overly controlling when they have made a mistake,” says psychologist and health economist Dr Amy Finlay-Jones. “Because the message that we are giving them is that making a mistake is not okay and [it means] we can’t accept them or we don’t trust them.”
#2 Looks Like Something I Ordered Off Wish
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#3 My Wife's Attempts At Growing Tomatoes Always Fail. Seeing This Didn't Help
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We often harshly judge other people’s mistakes because we project our own insecurities, criticizing them as we would ourselves. In reality, failing isn’t a bad thing; it’s just one of the many ways we grow.
“It brings us face-to-face with our own vulnerability [...], our capacity to be there for others really starts with our capacity to be there for ourselves,” shares Finlay-Jones.
#4 My Wife Thought I Was Asleep And Came Out Of The Bathroom Looking Like This
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#5 My Wife’s Felting Project
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Finlay-Jones suggests that by learning to be kinder to ourselves, we can become less critical of our partners. Hanh Annie Vu, a psychology doctoral student at Rutgers University who researches the effects of self-compassion, explains, “People who are viewing themselves and their failures and their suffering as normal parts of human experience are more likely to have compassion for others.”
#6 This Plastic Plant My Wife Kept Alive For Two Years By Watering
This plastic plant was given to my wife by HR two years ago when she started.
She’s leaving her job and emptying her office this week.
It wasn’t until she took the plant home, put it on the kitchen counter, and I said sarcastically, “Oh, I see we’ve sunken to keeping plastic plants in the house because either you or the cats destroy the real ones,” that she realized she’d been watering a piece of plastic for two years, thinking maybe she did have a green thumb after all, despite her atrocious history caring for anything with a root system.
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#7 After Telling My Wife About The Penny Trick To Tell How Much Tread Is Left, I Asked Her To Send Me A Picture Of It, And She Sent Me This
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#8 My Wife's Childhood Attempt At Drawing The Baby Jesus
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And what better way to accept that mishaps are a natural part of life than by laughing them off? Studies show that humor plays a big role in compassion, both for ourselves and others. It also boosts our mental well-being, makes us more resilient, and helps us solve problems more efficiently. By staying positive in every situation, we can foster deeper and more meaningful relationships with our loved ones.
#9 My Wife Thought She Was Ordering Eight Individual Bananas
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#10 My Wife And Her Class Made "Groundhogs". I Can't Stop Laughing
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#11 My Wife Accidentally Used The Wrong Soap In The Washer
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HelpGuide, a non-profit mental health organization, describes how humor can effectively help you navigate rough patches with your partner, especially when you’re fighting over some minor mishaps. It interrupts the power struggle you could be having, easing tension and allowing you to focus on what’s important. Laughing together also makes it easier to address problems in a new and spontaneous way.
#12 My Wife Made A Dragon Cake For Her Mother's Birthday
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#13 My Wife Thought It Would Be Nice To Drive The Cart While I Played Golf
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#14 Wife: Your So-Called 2-In-1 Universal Cable Doesn't Work. My Phone Wasn't Charged Last Night
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Moreover, having a good sense of humor makes us less defensive. In relaxed and playful settings, we see things differently and can talk about issues that might otherwise feel uncomfortable or even painful. What’s more, laughter helps us feel more open, giving us a chance to discuss our emotions without worrying about being judged.
#15 Wife Decided She Wanted A Humidifier In The Room
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#16 First Day At The Beach And My Wife Made Sure I Was Protected From Sunburn By Spraying My Back With Sunscreen. I Can’t See Back There - Did She Do A Good Job?
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#17 My Wife's Culinary Prowess Was On Full Display At Our Christmas Dinner. She Calls This Recipe "The Candied Yams Of Mordor"
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But even if you’ve learned how to joke your way through unpleasant situations, sometimes it’s easy to overstep. To stay mindful of your reactions, HelpGuide suggests asking yourself these questions: Am I feeling calm, clear-headed, and connected to the other person? Am I expressing my feelings positively, or am I making a joke at the other person’s expense? If I say or do something offensive, am I able to apologize right away? These are just a few things you can consider to ground yourself.
#18 After Spending More Money Than We Can Really Afford On A Gaming Computer, My Wife Is Playing Minecraft In Windowed Mode
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#19 Once She Opened The Package, My Wife Realized She Had Already Bought This For Kindle
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#20 My Wife Started Playing A Game Without Telling Me. She Wanted To Avoid Spoiling It For Me
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But not all issues can be solved with just a few laughs. It’s impossible for marriages and relationships to be happy all the time, and that’s okay. “This pattern of closeness, disruption, and returning to closeness can play out at the micro level 20 times in the course of one dinner conversation,” says Terrence Real, a family therapist who offers couples workshops. “It can also play out over the macro level over decades.” The key is to accept what happens, know when to move on after arguments, and continue to treat each other with respect.
#21 My Wife Said Absolutely No Cats When We Got Married. Here We Are
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#22 My Wife’s Blooming Onion Attempt
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#23 Tiramisu My Wife Made
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To make a relationship last, Terrence Real advises thinking of it as an ecosystem where any disruption impacts you as much, if not more, than it does your partner. “Stop thinking like two individuals and start thinking ecologically. Your relationship is your biosphere. You’re not above it. You’re in it. You breathe it.”
#24 Wife Tried To Make Chocolate-Covered Banana Penguins For The Kids
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#25 My Wife: "I'd Like Some Watermelon, But I Can't Be Bothered To Slice The Whole Thing"
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#26 My Wife Is A Talented Artist, So She Wanted To Make The White Owl Instead Of Buying It Pre-Made
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So even if there are times when you react harshly to a partner’s mistake without meaning to, remember that what really counts is making things work in the long run. When you can, turn those moments into funny memories. Life is best enjoyed when it’s not taken too seriously.
#27 My Wife Couldn’t Open The Bag, So This Was Her Solution When She Bought The Potato
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#28 Wife Planted A Large Amount Of Vegetables And Fruits In Her Homemade Garden This Summer. These Two Carrots Were The Only Harvest
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#29 My Wife Says Her Tongue Is Still Numb
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#30 My Wife’s Fortune Cookie. I Was Right
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#31 I Told My Wife I Couldn't Tell The Difference Between The Salt And Pepper Shakers From The Set On The Left. So She Bought The Set On The Right
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#32 Wife's Been Home For 5 Minutes And Has Already Tripped Over And Broken The Baby Gate
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#33 My Wife Sleeps Like This
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#34 My Wife Wanted "4 Hours Of Fire" She Said
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#35 I Tried To Make My Husband Cookies For His Birthday
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#36 My Wife Found A New Game Called "Tetris" And Bet Me I Couldn't Beat Her Score Of Around 8000
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#37 My Wife, Who "Doesn't Like Video Games," Has Played Baldur's Gate 3 For Nine Straight Hours Today
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#38 My Wife Placed Her New Makeup Mirror On A Shelf Above The Toilet
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#39 This Is What Happens When Your Wife Wraps The Meat The Same Way Your Sandwiches Are Wrapped For Work
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#40 My Wife Wanted To Do Something Nice For My Daughter And Her Friend. She Opened The Container Upside Down. Wife Was Less Than Pleased
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#41 My Wife's Attempt At A Biscuit Recipe From Pinterest
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#42 So, My Wife Made A Yorkshire Pudding
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#43 This Is How My Wife Lays Out Her Crops. Grounds For Divorce?
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#44 Got My Wife’s Car Windshield Fixed On Tuesday After Waiting Over A Month For Our Appointment. My Wife Sent Me This Today
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#45 Came Back Late From Work And Wife Told Me: "Your Food Is On The Table"
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#46 My Wife Bought This To Get Some Hydrogen Into Our Water
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#47 Under A Tight Deadline, I Had To Stop Everything To Post My Wife's Dinner
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#48 My Wife Tried To Make Some Cute Eggs
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#49 My Wife Went Crazy Looking For The Ice Tray She Put In The Freezer This Morning... We Definitely Had A Good Laugh When We Finally Found Where It Was
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#50 My Wife Can Never Find Anything She Read On Her Phone. I Found Out Why
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#51 My Wife Tried To Move Our Trailer Without Removing The Wheel Lock First. Now The Locking Mechanism Is Broke And I Can't Figure Out How To Take It Off
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#52 I’m Grateful My Wife Does Laundry Often But Dang, This Is A Whole Fossil Record
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#53 It's Settled: My Wife Is Wrong For Once! Thanks, Daisy
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#54 My Wife Is Using Her Tools To Make Sure The Hook Is Even On The Wall
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#55 I Was So Proud Of My Wife For Getting Excited For A Video Game Until I Saw Her Handle A Controller
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#56 My Wife Makes Cookies As A Hobby To Make A Little Extra Money
My wife makes cookies by the dozen out of our kitchen sometimes to make a little extra spending money. Someone that she had done cookies for before asked her to do them again this year. She made about 12 of each one of these cookies. The little girl's name is Harper.
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#57 We Are On Vacation. Today I Let My Wife Decide Which Beach To Go To. I Take This As A Sign. It Says: "Beware Of Mines Or Attention To Danger In Minefields"
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#58 Wife Asked Me How The Score Could Be A Negative
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#59 My Son Eats Two Sunny-Side-Up Eggs Before His Hockey Games And Rejects Anything Without A Runny Yolk. These Were My Wife's Multiple Attempts Before She Called In Backup
She's a wonderful mother and wife, a brilliant doctor, a beautiful woman, and hilariously bad at cooking eggs.
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#60 Wife Spilled Black Paint All Down Our Stairs
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#61 My Wife Told Me To "Eat A Bowl Of Cereal" For Breakfast
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#62 My Wife Clicked "Order Again" On Amazon For A Replacement Mug. Same Price, But On Sale! New Mug On The Left
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#63 Gave My Wife The Honor To Stick The Last Piece (UK) On The Wall
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#64 My Wife Bought Me Cat Face Egg Molds
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#65 What It’s Like To Live With A Short Wife
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#66 My Wife Was Wondering Why The Phone Was Not Being Charged (Green USB-C Connection, Red - Outlet)
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#67 The Patrol Sticker Set My Wife Bought For Our 3-Year-Old Son
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#68 When Your Husband Tries To Wave At You From The Ocean, But You're Too Busy Talking To Notice, And The Lifeguard Swims Out To "Rescue" Him
Also while you do not notice, then they have to fill out a report.
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#69 My Wife Said She Found A Recipe For Making Corn Dogs In The Air Fryer. Sounded Great. These Little Muffins Are Not What I Was Expecting
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#70 I Was So Proud Of Myself For Preparing This Dinner Because I Don’t Cook Much. Turns Out I Cooked It Upside Down. The Damn Chicken Went Into The Oven Kneeling
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#71 A Card Addressed To Both Ginge And Me Arrived Today... Oh, Fabulous, An Invitation, I Immediately Thought. Opened The Card. Damn It, It’s Our Anniversary
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#72 My Wife Put A Brand New 85-Pack Of Tide Pods On Top Of The Washer, And They Vibrated Right Into The Laundry Sink In Perfect Sync With The Rinse And Spin Cycle
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#73 Motor Oil Stain On Wedding Dress - 2 Weeks Before The Wedding
This is going to sound absolutely ridiculous, I'm perfectly aware of that. This wedding dress was stored in a storage space under the bed. In the same storage space was a small bottle of motor oil, it's been there even longer than the dress. It's incredibly stupid, I know, and that's not a spot where one would typically store motor oil.
It's about two weeks to the wedding and my wife-to-be wanted to check on the dress. She was horrified when she noticed that it's been completely stained by the motor oil. Somehow it had started leaking.
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#74 My Wife Left A Reese's Peanut Butter Cup In The Car, It Melted, I Didn't See It And Set My Brand New Phone In It. Oh, And I'm Allergic To Chocolate
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#75 My Wife Hung This On Our Door And Didn’t Really Put A Lot Of Thought Into The Arm Position. My Girl Here Seems To Be Having Fun
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#76 Wife Closed Her Door This Morning... Blew The Back Window Out
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#77 Was About To Grill Burgers In This Perfect Weather, But Wifey Forgot To Thaw The Meat. Still Love Her
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#78 Some Dude I Went To High School With Found A Keeper
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#79 This Awesome Wife Made Her Husband 1 Year Younger This Birthday
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#80 My Wife Accidentally Hit Her Engagement Ring Against The Counter
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#81 I Was Like "But Maybe It Will Taste Good?"
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