Marriage provides a rich vein of material for comedians.
Whether it’s the blushing bride in her beautiful wedding dress, the nervous groom, uncomfortable in his tuxedo, the price of the wedding ring or the cost of the wedding reception – they’re all great sources of humour.
Then there’s the everyday trials and tribulations of married life itself.
The battle of wits between husband and wife have inspired countless jokes and stories. These are some of our favourites.
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The most effective way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it just once.
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A whole page of Frank (“It’s a cracker!”) Carson jokes here
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A married couple go to a night-club. There’s a man on the dance floor giving it all the moves – moonwalking, back flips, everything.
The wife says to her husband: “Do you know that man proposed to me 25 years ago, and I turned him down.”
Her husband says: “Looks like he’s still celebrating!”
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While at a wedding, a little boy asks his dad: “Why does the woman wear white?”
His dad replies: “The bride is in white because she’s happy and this is the happiest day of her life.”
The boy thinks about this, and then says: “Well then, why is the man wearing black?”
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A man and woman who’d never met are travelling in the same sleeping carriage of a train.
After some embarrassment, they both go to bed, the woman on the top bunk, the man on the lower.
A few minutes later, the woman leans over and says: “I’m awfully cold – would you mind passing me another blanket.”
The man leans out smiling and says: “I’ve got a better idea, let’s pretend we’re married.”
“Why not” giggles the woman.
“Good” he replies, “get your own blanket.”
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A little boy asked his father: “Daddy, how much does it cost to get married?”
And the father replied: “I don’t know, son, I’m still paying for it.”
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