[caption id="attachment_4284" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / VaginalHubris86[/caption] It's often said that you should marry your best friend, and there's a lot of truth to that advice. When you take romantic and physical intimacy out of the equation, the basis for any lasting relationship is friendship. If you and your significant other can make each other laugh, you're onto a winner. Whether it's doing something silly with the contents of your refrigerator, or pranking your husband with a present that isn't quite what it appears to be, a playful, fun relationship is the ideal most of us aspire to and for good reason. So, without further ado, here are 30 legendary wives all men secretly wish they were married to. [post_page_title]Ah, The Tampon Box[/post_page_title] [caption id="attachment_4256" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Imgur / GillTAzell[/caption] Sometimes, when you and your partner both have a sweet tooth, action must be taken to keep the goods safe. And if your partner is a dude, chances are the last place he'll ever look is your tampon box. Genius. Although, admittedly, this husband still found the chocolate! [post_page_title]Million Accomplished[/post_page_title] This picture was captioned: "My husband bet me I couldn't shave his foot without him waking up. This is what he woke up to this morning." [caption id="attachment_4258" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / Potatoprincessa[/caption] Not only did this wife manage to shave her husband's foot, but she also managed to file and paint his nails. Clearly, this woman is a ninja, and her husband is a heavy sleeper! [post_page_title]True Artistry[/post_page_title] This husband wrote: "My wife called me to the bathroom to see the work she did on my shampoo bottle." [caption id="attachment_4259" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Imgur / daftpanzy[/caption] Who said toilet humor was just for kids? I'd have a giggle if I saw this in the shower. [post_page_title]This Man Made A Terrible, Terrible Mistake...[/post_page_title] It's a longheld misconception that wives should be good at making sandwiches, and any husband who expects this, well, he should expect the consequences. This picture was captioned: "Called my wife a sandwich maker." [caption id="attachment_4260" align="aligncenter" width="800"] This Man Made A Terrible, Terrible Mistake...[/caption] Yeah, he really should have seen this one coming! [post_page_title]Gloriously Making A Point[/post_page_title] We live in a world where we are surrounded by advertisements, and many of them are far from environmentally friendly. So this hilarious wife did this. Her husband captioned her creation: "My wife wanted to let the pizza place know that they're overdoing it with the advertising." [caption id="attachment_4261" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / texasproof[/caption] The great thing about this is that it doubles as a Christmas wreath. [post_page_title]Uncanny[/post_page_title] "We were looking through old pictures of me when my wife started laughing and got the dog's flea pills from the cupboard," this picture was captioned. [caption id="attachment_4262" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / phelyan[/caption] Well, we know what this guy's Patronus is. Talk about an uncanny resemblance! [post_page_title]Honk For Adrian![/post_page_title] While pranks are fun throughout the year, the one day we should all expect them is on April 1. But pranks being pranks, it's impossible to say what form they will come in. This picture was captioned: "My sister's April fools' prank on her husband." [caption id="attachment_4263" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / Olikria[/caption] Poor Adrian must have been so confused. [post_page_title]Susprise![/post_page_title] This picture was captioned: "Was wondering why my wife was giggling when she asked me to change the air filters." [caption id="attachment_4264" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / AelyneMB[/caption] The best people in life can make fun out of even the most mundane tasks. Hang onto this woman, she's a keeper. I bet when her time for dentures comes even more laughs will ensue. [post_page_title]That's One Way To Make A Point[/post_page_title] Snoring is a problem for a lot of couples, and tolerance is often at an all-time low for pregnant women. This picture was captioned: "My pregnant wife sent this to me at 2:12 am this morning. I'm going to guess that my snoring was quite bad last night." [caption id="attachment_4265" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / batgaz[/caption] I never thought I'd see an illustration of babies being shot out of a womb, but here we are. [post_page_title]Gotham[/post_page_title] "Once my wife said this, I can't un-see it," this husband wrote. This is one of those rare images that really does speak for itself. [caption id="attachment_4266" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / bardofbabylon[/caption] Creativity at its finest. You'll never be able to watch Batman the same way again. [post_page_title]A Nutty Cactus[/post_page_title] When I was 16, I took a picture of a particularly phallic-looking rock in China, and I still giggle about it to this day so I relate to this wife. Her husband captured this picture: "My wife took this picture and has been sending it out and laughing about it for 3 hours." [caption id="attachment_4267" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Imgur / iherpmyselftoday[/caption] One thing's for sure, that would be a very painful ride on some prickly balls. I'll see myself out. [post_page_title]Do You Ever Feel Like You're Being Watched? Well...[/post_page_title] "I hope my husband feels special when he wakes up," this wife wrote. "All eyes will be on him." [caption id="attachment_4268" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / chiquitamichi[/caption] Pranks are often at their funniest when a person truly commits. Case in point... [post_page_title]Terrifying[/post_page_title] Have you seent that Tim Burton movie the Corpse Bride? Yeah. That. This husband wrote: "My wife got a new Halloween decoration. I nearly sh*t [myself] when I walked in the bathroom." [caption id="attachment_4269" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / Scubazz[/caption] Most of us have jumped at a well-placed Halloween decoration before, even if we won't admit it. Those outstretched arms give this decoration an even creepier vibe. Let's just hope this wife didn't look quite so creepy on their wedding day! [post_page_title]Incredibe[/post_page_title] This husband explained: "Asked my wife to get more magnets for the fridge with no restrictions on what kind." [caption id="attachment_4270" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / Ghotifett[/caption] Something tells me that the type of burning bush this magnet refers to wasn't the one Jesus encountered, but regardless, you have to laugh. "MYY WEEDD!" [post_page_title]Know What You're Good At[/post_page_title] In all areas of life, it's important to play to your strengths. This hilarious mug was captioned: "My wife (a geologist) purchased this for me for my birthday." [caption id="attachment_4271" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / bboyblaiser[/caption] Well, they do say Jack of all trades, master of none! [post_page_title]The Chart Has The Answers[/post_page_title] Rabbie's flow chart was captioned: "My wife made me a passive-aggressive flow chart to use every time I get hungry." [caption id="attachment_4272" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / biscoff_nutella[/caption] Husbands are notorious for leaving their wives to do the washing up, and as we learned from the sandwich wife, when a husband conforms to outdated gender norms, he really is playing with fire. [post_page_title]True Love[/post_page_title] It's no secret that once the honeymoon period has passed in a relationship, consistent effort is required to make it work - even if that means being brutally honest. This picture was captioned: "My friend made this for her husband." [caption id="attachment_4273" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / thesockbunny[/caption] Well, they do say that honesty is the best policy. [post_page_title]How Romantic[/post_page_title] "Just got this lovely anniversary note from my lovely girlfriend," wrote this husband. [caption id="attachment_4274" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / FolkDude[/caption] I'm not sure if this is savage, romantic, or somewhere in between. [post_page_title]A Parting Gift[/post_page_title] Sometimes, work and/or life can separate couples for long periods of time, which why it's important to leave mementos of your presence for your better half. Case in point... [caption id="attachment_4275" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / SelfishMentor[/caption] This picture was captioned: "So my wife is going away for a few months. This is how she left our bed this morning." [post_page_title]When You See An Opportunity For Humor, You Take It[/post_page_title] This husband wrote: "As soon as she saw it, my wife took them out of her bag and left them there." [caption id="attachment_4276" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / sometimeswemeanit[/caption] I really hope the owner of this car didn't drive off without seeing this brilliance. [post_page_title]BOOBS![/post_page_title] If you're really forgetful, sometimes extreme action needs to be taken to get you to remember things. Luckily, this wife had the perfect solution for her husband, who wrote: "My wife has been trying anything to remind me to bring my lunch to work." [caption id="attachment_4277" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / bsegovia[/caption] Personally, I've have used something bigger than a Post-It note so that the boobs were really in his face. [post_page_title]The Banana Attorney[/post_page_title] This genius costume was captioned: "My wife, an attorney, wore her Halloween costume to work today." [caption id="attachment_4278" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / MrBuckskin[/caption] That's certainly one way to grab the attention of a room. [post_page_title]Farts[/post_page_title] This husband wrote: "My wife bought me monogram pajamas for Christmas." [caption id="attachment_4279" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / blubberbot[/caption] I'm not sure what the message here is. Does he have a flatulence problem, or is his wife telling him he's an old fart? Regardless, it's funny. [post_page_title]Slay Queen![/post_page_title] "This is what happens when my husband, who is married to a makeup artist, has the nerve to fall asleep early when I'm in town," this wife wrote. [caption id="attachment_4280" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / BananaWaffles12[/caption] Those eyelashes are on fleek and that eyeshadow is to die for. I wonder how many times this husband has had a makeover in his sleep! [post_page_title]Dear Unsuspecting Victim[/post_page_title] "My wife saw a cockroach at work, but didn't have the means to 'dispose' of it," this husband wrote. [caption id="attachment_4281" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Imgur / jackwanders[/caption] It would have probably taken her less time to pluck up the courage to remove the cockroach than write this note. [post_page_title]Mom Jokes Are The Best[/post_page_title] This questionable looking water fountain was captioned: "My wife said 'found your mom's butt plug'". [caption id="attachment_4282" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / MidnightXII[/caption] It doesn't matter how old you get, your mom jokes will always be a classic. The more sexual, the better IMO. [post_page_title]Memes Galore[/post_page_title] This husband wrote: "My wife's yard sale signs for tomorrow." [caption id="attachment_4283" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / jbeech01[/caption] You know you've found a keeper when they know their memes. [post_page_title]A Gift That Wasn't Quite What It Appeared To Be[/post_page_title] Valentine's Day is the perfect opportunity to show your significant other how much they mean to you, and as is the case with all gifts, the personal touch really is everything. "My husband's going to love his Valentine's Day surprise," this wife wrote. [caption id="attachment_4284" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Reddit / VaginalHubris86[/caption] Banging is an important part of most marriages, proving that the mood takes both parties. [post_page_title]50 Shades Of Grey[/post_page_title] Ah, 50 Shades of Grey, it's the book that allegedly spiced up a lot of middle-aged people's sex lives. This husband wrote: "My wife called to say she picked up 50 Shades of Grey. This was not what I was expecting when I got home." [caption id="attachment_4285" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit: Imgur / completem[/caption] But while banging is all well and good, so too is remembering that sometimes 50 Shades of Grey doesn't mean what you think it does.

I have a man problem. It isn’t an unrequited love (normal story) or a guy who just won’t quit (if only). No, this man problem comes in the shape of my best mate, flatmate and all-round, number one pal. You see, having been friends for eight years now, no one quite believes that we’re not secretly sweet on each other. Our parents ask when we’re getting married, and our friends have basically chosen their outfits. I even went on a date with his friend once, during which he asked me not once, not twice, but three times if we’d ever hooked up. The answer is no. But no matter how much we protest, no one believes us, and it’s ruining both of our dating lives. Don’t even get me started on how awkward potential partners look when we bring them home, on the rare occasion that either of us actually pulls. For years, Hollywood has peddled the “best mate to bedmate” plotline, pushing the idea that romance is an inevitable conclusion of a close male-female friendship. Unfortunately, some scientists are saying they might be right, even going so far as to say that platonic friendship is “impossible”. So can it really be that men and women can’t ever just be friends? [caption id="attachment_12345698" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Credit: Pexels[/caption] A study carried out by researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the US, and published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, would certainly suggest so. They recruited 88 pairs of supposedly platonic, straight, opposite-sex, undergrad friends, then split them into separate rooms and asked them to answer questions about their physical and sexual attraction towards the other, on a scale of one to nine, with nine being the highest. As you can probably imagine, no one really wanted anyone to know what answers they had given, so the results were kept strictly private - probably for the best really. Nonetheless, the results did make for some interesting reading, with researchers noticing that the men in the study were far more likely that the women to report that they felt an attraction to their supposed “friend”, regardless of their own or their friend’s relationship status. Scientists proposed that that this was likely because “young males possess strong short-term mating desires that are activated in the context of the opposite sex”, compared to women, who are more likely to be subconsciously dominated by a “long term mating orientation”. In other words, the whole friends-with-benefits thing is (in general) less of a goer for women.  Hilariously, it seems that some of the lads were a little too hopeful about their chances: “Men were also more likely than women to think that their opposite-sex friends were attracted to them—a clearly misguided belief. In fact, men’s estimates of how attractive they were to their female friends had virtually nothing to do with how these women actually felt, and almost everything to do with how the men themselves felt”. In other words, they pretty much assumed that the feeling was mutual. Awkward. Women, on the contrary, tended to underestimate their friend’s attraction to them.

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Not everyone agrees that attraction is inevitable, however: “Certainly men and women can have platonic friendships,” Dr Linda Sapadin, a psychologist and coach with a particular interest relationships told Four Nine. “When men and women lived in separate worlds, their primary attraction to each other was romantic. In today’s world, however, men and women live, work and play together. They are fellow students, colleagues, committee members, bridge buddies, tennis partners and more. This cultural shift has created a new norm in which people generally keep their sexual involvement and friendships separate.” There's also the question of whether the results from the study would still stand once the thrill of being a fresher had worn off and real life set in - after all, being 21 involves a lot more tequila and regrettable kisses that most of us would be prepared to stomach just a few years later. A follow-up study by the same team, involving individuals between their late 20s to early 50s, found that while the tendency for a single person to report a desire for a friend was the same, this did not apply to people in relationships. There was also a considerable increase in whether people considered being attracted to a friend a problem, rather than accepting it. It seems then, that as you grow up and settle down, your ability to blind yourself to the charms of that one friend increases.  [caption id="attachment_12345699" align="aligncenter" width="4368"] Credit: Pexels[/caption] At the end of the day though, it’s a debate that’s gone on since the beginning of time, and one that will almost certainly go on until the end. And with 83 per cent of married people describing their partners as their "best friend", it's easy to see how the association between friendship and sexual attraction can be made. But from first-hand experience, I’m inclined to believe that yes, men and women can just be friends: my flatmate will always be the skinny posh boy that I’ve watched drunkenly throw up one too many times, who has hooked up with most of my gal pals and who once told me he would “definitely” get with my sister. Yeah; a swing and a miss.

[caption id="attachment_4579" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @Thatguy9211[/caption] Ah, dating. That nightmarish experience where we try as hard as possible to hide who we really are from someone in the hopes of coming across really cool and not seeming like a goofy idiot. Then one day you meet someone who, right from the off, makes you feel able to indulge in all your worst, stupidest, goofiest habits right from the off, even if it means staging ridiculous pranks that would annoy most people. The best relationships start when you've finally found someone with the same sense of humor as you, who accepts you even when you're at your stupidest. These 30 boyfriends have staged ridiculous stunts that, yes, could be seen as irritating or attention-seeking or just plain dumb from a certain light, but also show that these must be some really fun relationships to be in! [post_page_title]#1 This Bit Of Misdirected DIY[/post_page_title] The girlfriend who took this picture was very excited at first because her boyfriend had said he was going to make a bed frame. She naturally assumed it was so they could sleep together in a handmade bed. [caption id="attachment_4580" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @julcarls[/caption] Turns out he just wanted the cat to have somewhere nice to lie down. [post_page_title]#2 This Big Night In With The Dog[/post_page_title] This guy was left looking after the dog for the weekend and told to send his girlfriend updates on how it was going. This was the first picture he sent. [caption id="attachment_4581" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @eric72goblue[/caption] I sure hope he allowed for at least an afternoon to tidy up before she got back. It looks like it was one hell of a party. [post_page_title]#3 This Guy Photobombing His Own Wedding Photo[/post_page_title] Wedding photos can be very formal, serious things, and that's understandable - a lot of money and planning goes into weddings, and you want the photos to be just right. This guy isn't bothered and has decided to just be himself. [caption id="attachment_4582" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @Thatguy9211[/caption] Personally, I think all wedding photos should have this much silliness in them. I think this is great. [post_page_title]#4 This Unusual Christmas Lights Display[/post_page_title] This guy's wife had been getting upset that their house didn't look very festive and saying they should put some lights up. This is what he decided to install on the front of their house. [caption id="attachment_4583" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @OpticDream[/caption] To be fair, it's hard to get around every single chimney in the world without stopping for a toilet break at some point. [post_page_title]#5 This Inventive Use Of Candles[/post_page_title] This guy obviously put so much time into making a tasty-looking birthday cake that he forgot to check if they had the right candles to mark his girlfriend's 39th birthday. [caption id="attachment_4584" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit - Reddit @Kwantumflux[/caption] His quick-thinking maths is impressive, though, as he manages to find a solution just with what he has to hand. [post_page_title]#6 This Baby's Facial Adornments[/post_page_title] This guy was left in charge of the baby while his wife was away and was asked to send a picture of him to show he was ok. [caption id="attachment_4585" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit - Reddit @damnItIan[/caption] The baby had finally fallen asleep by the time he took the picture, but he wanted to give an impression of what he'd been like up until that point. [post_page_title]#7 This Tinder-Chat Blanket[/post_page_title] This guy has come up with one of the most over-the-top, and one of the sweetest, anniversary presents ever. To celebrate one year of marriage to his wife, he gets their first-ever conversation on Tinder printed onto a big blanket. [caption id="attachment_4586" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit - Reddit @TeenageTeenwolf[/caption] There's just hope there's nothing too X-rated in there that any guests or visiting family members would object to seeing! [post_page_title]#8 This Guy Posing With His Cat[/post_page_title] This guy has such a close bond with his girlfriend's cat that they're able to mimic one another's expressions and do synchronized photoshoots together. [caption id="attachment_4587" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit - Reddit @Arsenicyellow[/caption] I just hope he's also this emotionally tuned-in to his girlfriend herself and not just to her cat. [post_page_title]#9 This Car Seat Replacement[/post_page_title] This guy had to drive his toddler to the babysitter's house, but he realized too late that his wife had left with the car seat. When she asked how he was going to resolve the problem, he sent her this... [caption id="attachment_4588" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @Big-D_OdoubleG[/caption] And then turned his phone off for 4 hours. I hope she saw the funny side of it! [post_page_title]#10 This Ill-Advised Gag[/post_page_title] This is certainly a well-written gag and one you've got to appreciate once you get over how mean it is. [caption id="attachment_4589" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit - Twitter @she_oops[/caption] The best relationships are the ones where you know one another well enough to be this mean, I reckon. [post_page_title]#11 This Dog Burial[/post_page_title] This guy decided to take his girlfriend's dog to the beach for some quality time together and even went to the effort of sending her photos of all the fun they were having together. [caption id="attachment_4590" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @AlexanderTheGr347[/caption] My favorite thing about this is how utterly resigned to its fate the poor dog seems to be. [post_page_title]#12 This Failed Family Photo[/post_page_title] This guy was taking a family photo of his wife and daughters and told a naff "Dad Joke" to get them to smile, prompting these expressions... [caption id="attachment_4591" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit - Reddit @Tio76[/caption] Obviously, some of his family appreciate his sense of humor more than others! [post_page_title]#13 This Toast Origami[/post_page_title] When you're sick, the one thing you want is for someone to just kindly go and fetch you what you want. Even better if they do it and incorporate a high-effort, low-return pun into the proceedings too. [caption id="attachment_4592" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @bonjourdebbie[/caption] I'm having trouble working out how those pieces combine to form a whole slice. There are some extra bits unaccounted for, right? Or is it just me? [post_page_title]#14 This List Of Reasons For Crying[/post_page_title] Some people are just very tuned into their emotions, and it doesn't take much to set them off. This guy decided to keep a record of everything that made his girlfriend cry, and it's quite the read. [caption id="attachment_4593" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @TechnicallyRon_[/caption] I'm with her on the videos of dogs thing, to be honest. I'm in bits if I even see a dog. Lovely things. [post_page_title]#15 This Age-Appropriate Game Of Risk[/post_page_title] This guy was left alone with the kids for the first time and was asked by his wife to send a picture of them to show how they were doing. This is what he sent... [caption id="attachment_4594" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @johnsbuffalo[/caption] Looks like all four teams have fairly equal control of the board at the moment, so the babies are doing very well for their first game. [post_page_title]#16 This Guy Trying To Get Out Of Shopping[/post_page_title] Everyone's ended up having to tag along on an unwanted shopping trip at some point, whether with a parent or a partner or whatever. Not everyone has found it so terrible that they've had to resort to outside help to get out of it like this guy, though. [caption id="attachment_4595" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @DudeDad[/caption] I wonder if he got picked up by anyone and hitch-hiked his way out of there? [post_page_title]#17 This Incredible Christmas Outfit[/post_page_title] This guy was told by his wife to dress up for a professional family Christmas photo shoot. I imagine she was thinking of a general smart-casual vibe with perhaps a festive twist. He was thinking of this... [caption id="attachment_4596" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @Darzin[/caption] It's a strong look, but hey, if you can't wear it for a professional Christmas photoshoot, there's literally no time you can ever wear it, so good on him. [post_page_title]#18 This Gender Reveal Cake[/post_page_title] Gender reveal parties are an odd recent fad, but the dad-to-be who went and got this cake made at least seems to understand that they're inherently a bit silly and has certainly gone with that vibe for the message. [caption id="attachment_4597" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit - Reddit @Lemongrass29[/caption] I wonder if there were any more elderly relatives here to celebrate the imminent arrival of their grandchildren who found this less funny than others? [post_page_title]#19 These Herb Puns[/post_page_title] This guy decided to be helpful by labeling some of his wife's herbs. But rather than give in to boring tradition by just labeling them with their names, he's decided to incorporate some excellent puns. [caption id="attachment_4598" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit - Reddit @whit1and[/caption] I'm sure he mint no harm by it. [post_page_title]#20 This Tree Topper[/post_page_title] This guy's fiancee was worried their Christmas tree was a bit too serious and drab and told him to find a more fun, festive tree topper to take the edge off. This is what he came up with. [caption id="attachment_4599" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @katlikeafox[/caption] A total failure, as far as I'm concerned. This bit of King Kong is very dramatic and emotional and not funny or silly at all. What was he thinking? [post_page_title]#21 This Goat-in-the-Bed[/post_page_title] This picture was taken by a woman who was woken by her husband late at night texting her and saying: "Wake up or I'm bringing the goats inside!" She ignored the text and went back to sleep and then was woken by this... [caption id="attachment_4600" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @whitedragonatx[/caption] There must be more context to this story that explains it. They must have had a pet goat in the garden, right? Surely. Or did the husband steal a goat? It's an odd one, this. [post_page_title]#22 This Letter From Santa[/post_page_title] This dad was charged with writing the letter from Santa that the kids would discover on Christmas morning but realized halfway through that there's not much point in him writing anything that specific. [caption id="attachment_4601" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @SirSilksalot[/caption] A fair point well made. [post_page_title]#23 This Sabotaged Anniversary Message[/post_page_title] This guy's wife put the message "We Still Do" on this board to celebrate their 13-year anniversary, and posted a picture of it to Instagram before noticing that he'd added an extra word while she wasn't looking. [caption id="attachment_4602" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @PM_ME_WITH_A_SMILE[/caption] I hope it was a good long time before she noticed and that this picture was out there on Instagram causing maximum mischief before she realized. [post_page_title]#24 These Stockings With Ulterior Motives[/post_page_title] This husband, whose name is Ian, was very insistent that he and his wife's new puppy be given its own stocking on Christmas Day. She thought it was a very sweet idea, until she realized his actual reason for pushing for it. [caption id="attachment_4603" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @alymac95[/caption] I wonder if marrying someone whose name begins with A was simply Stage 1 of his masterplan? [post_page_title]#25 This Burrito Girlfriend[/post_page_title] When their classes were canceled due to arctic weather conditions, this guy decided to make a boring day in a bit more interesting by wrapping his girlfriend up like a burrito and feeding her mozzarella sticks. [caption id="attachment_4604" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @goodlittleguy[/caption] She looks happy, but I do hope she was on-board with all of this, otherwise it'd be a horrific thing to be subjected to. [post_page_title]#26 This Escaped Spider Prank[/post_page_title] This guy played a prank on his arachnophobe wife by leaving this rather unpleasant surprise for her at the end of the day. [caption id="attachment_4605" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit[/caption] Fingers crossed it didn't send her into a total panic. [post_page_title]#27 This Parkinsons Prank[/post_page_title] This guy, after being diagnosed with Parkinson's, managed to find the funny side of his illness by sending out this as his Christmas letter to his friends. [caption id="attachment_4606" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @akiro27[/caption] The little sticker from his wife explaining the joke just makes it extra adorable, I reckon. [post_page_title]#28 This Bug Prank[/post_page_title] This guy's girlfriend had recently had a bug problem in her apartment. One night, when they were drinking together, and she had got quite drunk, he decided to do this while she had gone to the toilet. [caption id="attachment_4607" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @ketchuppacket[/caption] This is one of those real "Could be hilarious or could end the relationship" pranks, so fingers crossed it went well for him! [post_page_title]#29 This Horrific Pie[/post_page_title] This guy was asked by his wife to cut vents in the turkey pie she was baking to let the air circulate through it. This is what he did... [caption id="attachment_4608" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @FillsYourNiche[/caption] It's one of the most horrible things I've ever seen. I feel like someone needs to kill the poor thing to put it out of its misery. [post_page_title]#30 This Photoshoot[/post_page_title] This guy grew a mustache his girlfriend really hated and was told he had to shave it off. He did, but only after saying goodbye to it with a professional photo shoot with his dog. [caption id="attachment_4609" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit - Reddit @sapperdanman[/caption] To be fair, in this context the mustache does look pretty good. But it's a fairly specific context, I suppose.

Women inevitably go through phases of their lives where they believe that the male species is the absolute worst. Whether they're coming out of a painful breakup, faced a rather nasty rejection or have just become disillusioned after seeing "men be men" for so many years, you can't deny that males, and the younger ones in particular, can be incredibly immature. As such, women either swear off men for a period of time, or they choose to go for the more mature ones instead, and I mean that in both senses of the word. Yes, women who have converted to dating The Older Man often wax lyrical about what a great decision it is. Certainly, I doubt that George Clooney and his vast coterie of silver-haired friends make crude sandwich jokes, get embarrassingly inebriated every Friday night, and I'm sure they're vastly superior in the bedroom department. But let's hear it from those who have actually been there, so here are six women on what it's like to date a silver fox...

1. This Reddit user's parents decided to disown her because of it

"[It's] like being in any other long-term relationship. Except he's less annoying and pushy about sex than younger guys are. And way hotter. I get a lot of s*** for it, but it's honestly the best decision I could've made. [We don't get any] strange looks, surprisingly. We get that we're 'a cute couple' pretty often, but we always holding hands and doing cute things. The majority of the s*** I get is from jealous younger guys. There is the 'age differences are always manipulative' group, too.

My mother wasn't that happy at first, because when she found out about him, I was graduating high school and moving in with him on the other side of the country. After I moved here though, she's making an effort to be nice to him. I think it's because she thought I wouldn't go to college, but I am.

[Our] age difference is 12 years. I've found that, generally, older guys are more responsive to what I do and don't want to do. I'm borderline asexual, so it's a big deal for someone to be impatient and pushy about sex. This is a generalisation, but younger guys tend to try to annoy me into things."

2. There are less "petty" arguments, according to this Reddit post 

"My boyfriend is 30 years older than me, we have been together nine years. One of the things I noticed with him is that he doesn't 'allow' me to do things, I am an adult and I can hang out, drink, socialise, and be friends with whoever I want to be. He honestly doesn't care. We don't argue over petty s***, if there is an issue we can sit down, talk it out like adults and come up with a solution (80% of the time - don't get me wrong after nine years there have been a few big blow outs). I don't have to clean up after him ever, he's an adult and he acts like one. IDK I just like feeling like I have a partner and not someone who is trying to make my world revolve around them."

6. And sometimes age does take a toll on sex-drive 

"I'm 25 and he is 48. I would say sex drive [is one of the biggest issues we face]. He is a settled man who can go months, if not years, completely content with his hand. I am one of those people who enjoy sex two to three times a week. I can't say we have really worked this out so much as slowly met in the middle."

Well, there you have it - the truth about dating older men. Are you tempted?

 

Ah, dating. That nightmarish experience where we try as hard as possible to hide who we really are from someone in the hopes of coming across really cool and not seeming like a goofy idiot. But the best relationships start when you've finally found someone with the same sense of humor as you, who accepts you even when you're at your stupidest. These 30 boyfriends have staged ridiculous stunts that, yes, could be seen as irritating or attention-seeking or just plain dumb from a certain light, but also show that these must be some really fun relationships to be in!

[post_page_title]#1 This Bit Of Misdirected DIY[/post_page_title]

The girlfriend who took this picture was very excited at first because her boyfriend had said he was going to make a bed frame. She naturally assumed it was so they could sleep together in a handmade bed.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @julcarls]]

Turns out he just wanted the cat to have somewhere nice to lie down.

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[post_page_title]#2 This Big Night In With The Dog[/post_page_title]

This guy was left looking after the dog for the weekend and told to send his girlfriend updates on how it was going. This was the first picture he sent.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @eric72goblue]]

I sure hope he allowed for at least an afternoon to tidy up before she got back. It looks like it was one hell of a party.

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[post_page_title]#3 This Guy Photobombing His Own Wedding Photo[/post_page_title]

Wedding photos can be very formal, serious things, and that's understandable - a lot of money and planning goes into weddings, and you want the photos to be just right. This guy isn't bothered and has decided to just be himself.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @Thatguy9211]]

Personally, I think all wedding photos should have this much silliness in them. I think this is great.

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[post_page_title]#4 This Unusual Christmas Lights Display[/post_page_title]

This guy's wife had been getting upset that their house didn't look very festive and saying they should put some lights up. This is what he decided to install on the front of their house.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @OpticDream]]

To be fair, it's hard to get around every single chimney in the world without stopping for a toilet break at some point.

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[post_page_title]#5 This Inventive Use Of Candles[/post_page_title]

This guy obviously put so much time into making a tasty-looking birthday cake that he forgot to check if they had the right candles to mark his girlfriend's 39th birthday.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @Kwantumflux]]

His quick-thinking maths is impressive, though, as he manages to find a solution just with what he has to hand.

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[post_page_title]#6 This Baby's Facial Adornments[/post_page_title]

This guy was left in charge of the baby while his wife was away and was asked to send a picture of him to show he was ok.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @damnItIan]]

The baby had finally fallen asleep by the time he took the picture, but he wanted to give an impression of what he'd been like up until that point.

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[post_page_title]#7 This Tinder-Chat Blanket[/post_page_title]

This guy has come up with one of the most over-the-top, and one of the sweetest, anniversary presents ever. To celebrate one year of marriage to his wife, he gets their first-ever conversation on Tinder printed onto a big blanket.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @TeenageTeenwolf]]

There's just hope there's nothing too X-rated in there that any guests or visiting family members would object to seeing!

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[post_page_title]#8 This Guy Posing With His Cat[/post_page_title]

This guy has such a close bond with his girlfriend's cat that they're able to mimic one another's expressions and do synchronized photoshoots together.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @Arsenicyellow]]

I just hope he's also this emotionally tuned-in to his girlfriend herself and not just to her cat.

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[post_page_title]#9 This Car Seat Replacement[/post_page_title]

This guy had to drive his toddler to the babysitter's house, but he realized too late that his wife had left with the car seat. When she asked how he was going to resolve the problem, he sent her this...

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @Big-D_OdoubleG]]

And then turned his phone off for 4 hours. I hope she saw the funny side of it!

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[post_page_title]#10 This Ill-Advised Gag[/post_page_title]

This is certainly a well-written gag and one you've got to appreciate once you get over how mean it is.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Twitter @she_oops]]

The best relationships are the ones where you know one another well enough to be this mean, I reckon.

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[post_page_title]#11 This Dog Burial[/post_page_title]

This guy decided to take his girlfriend's dog to the beach for some quality time together and even went to the effort of sending her photos of all the fun they were having together.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @AlexanderTheGr347]]

My favorite thing about this is how utterly resigned to its fate the poor dog seems to be.

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[post_page_title]#12 This Failed Family Photo[/post_page_title]

This guy was taking a family photo of his wife and daughters and told a naff "Dad Joke" to get them to smile, prompting these expressions...

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @Tio76]]

Obviously, some of his family appreciate his sense of humor more than others!

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[post_page_title]#13 This Toast Origami[/post_page_title]

When you're sick, the one thing you want is for someone to just kindly go and fetch you what you want. Even better if they do it and incorporate a high-effort, low-return pun into the proceedings too.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @bonjourdebbie]]

I'm having trouble working out how those pieces combine to form a whole slice. There are some extra bits unaccounted for, right? Or is it just me?

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[post_page_title]#14 This List Of Reasons For Crying[/post_page_title]

Some people are just very tuned into their emotions, and it doesn't take much to set them off. This guy decided to keep a record of everything that made his girlfriend cry, and it's quite the read.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @TechnicallyRon_]]

I'm with her on the videos of dogs thing, to be honest. I'm in bits if I even see a dog. Lovely things.

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[post_page_title]#15 This Age-Appropriate Game Of Risk[/post_page_title]

This guy was left alone with the kids for the first time and was asked by his wife to send a picture of them to show how they were doing. This is what he sent...

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @johnsbuffalo]]

Looks like all four teams have fairly equal control of the board at the moment, so the babies are doing very well for their first game.
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[post_page_title]#16 This Guy Trying To Get Out Of Shopping[/post_page_title]

Everyone's ended up having to tag along on an unwanted shopping trip at some point, whether with a parent or a partner or whatever. Not everyone has found it so terrible that they've had to resort to outside help to get out of it like this guy, though.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @DudeDad]]

I wonder if he got picked up by anyone and hitch-hiked his way out of there?

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[post_page_title]#17 This Incredible Christmas Outfit[/post_page_title]

This guy was told by his wife to dress up for a professional family Christmas photo shoot. I imagine she was thinking of a general smart-casual vibe with perhaps a festive twist. He was thinking of this...

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @Darzin]]

It's a strong look, but hey, if you can't wear it for a professional Christmas photoshoot, there's literally no time you can ever wear it, so good on him.

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[post_page_title]#18 This Gender Reveal Cake[/post_page_title]

Gender reveal parties are an odd recent fad, but the dad-to-be who went and got this cake made at least seems to understand that they're inherently a bit silly and has certainly gone with that vibe for the message.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @Lemongrass29]]

I wonder if there were any more elderly relatives here to celebrate the imminent arrival of their grandchildren who found this less funny than others?

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[post_page_title]#19 These Herb Puns[/post_page_title]

This guy decided to be helpful by labeling some of his wife's herbs. But rather than give in to boring tradition by just labeling them with their names, he's decided to incorporate some excellent puns.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @whit1and]]

I'm sure he mint no harm by it.

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[post_page_title]#20 This Tree Topper[/post_page_title]

This guy's fiancee was worried their Christmas tree was a bit too serious and drab and told him to find a more fun, festive tree topper to take the edge off. This is what he came up with.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @katlikeafox]]

A total failure, as far as I'm concerned. This bit of King Kong is very dramatic and emotional and not funny or silly at all. What was he thinking?

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[post_page_title]#21 This Goat-in-the-Bed[/post_page_title]

This picture was taken by a woman who was woken by her husband late at night texting her and saying: "Wake up or I'm bringing the goats inside!" She ignored the text and went back to sleep and then was woken by this...

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @whitedragonatx]]

There must be more context to this story that explains it. They must have had a pet goat in the garden, right? Surely. Or did the husband steal a goat? It's an odd one, this.

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[post_page_title]#22 This Letter From Santa[/post_page_title]

This dad was charged with writing the letter from Santa that the kids would discover on Christmas morning but realized halfway through that there's not much point in him writing anything that specific.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @SirSilksalot]]

A fair point well made.

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[post_page_title]#23 This Sabotaged Anniversary Message[/post_page_title]

This guy's wife put the message "We Still Do" on this board to celebrate their 13-year anniversary, and posted a picture of it to Instagram before noticing that he'd added an extra word while she wasn't looking.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @PM_ME_WITH_A_SMILE]]

I hope it was a good long time before she noticed and that this picture was out there on Instagram causing maximum mischief before she realized.

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[post_page_title]#24 These Stockings With Ulterior Motives[/post_page_title]

This husband, whose name is Ian, was very insistent that he and his wife's new puppy be given its own stocking on Christmas Day. She thought it was a very sweet idea, until she realized his actual reason for pushing for it.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @alymac95]]

I wonder if marrying someone whose name begins with A was simply Stage 1 of his masterplan?

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[post_page_title]#25 This Burrito Girlfriend[/post_page_title]

When their classes were canceled due to arctic weather conditions, this guy decided to make a boring day in a bit more interesting by wrapping his girlfriend up like a burrito and feeding her mozzarella sticks.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @goodlittleguy]]

She looks happy, but I do hope she was on-board with all of this, otherwise it'd be a horrific thing to be subjected to.

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[post_page_title]#26 This Escaped Spider Prank[/post_page_title]

This guy played a prank on his arachnophobe wife by leaving this rather unpleasant surprise for her at the end of the day.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit]]

Fingers crossed it didn't send her into a total panic.

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[post_page_title]#27 This Parkinsons Prank[/post_page_title]

This guy, after being diagnosed with Parkinson's, managed to find the funny side of his illness by sending out this as his Christmas letter to his friends.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @akiro27]]

The little sticker from his wife explaining the joke just makes it extra adorable, I reckon.

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[post_page_title]#28 This Bug Prank[/post_page_title]

This guy's girlfriend had recently had a bug problem in her apartment. One night, when they were drinking together, and she had got quite drunk, he decided to do this while she had gone to the toilet.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @ketchuppacket]]

This is one of those real "Could be hilarious or could end the relationship" pranks, so fingers crossed it went well for him!

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[post_page_title]#29 This Horrific Pie[/post_page_title]

This guy was asked by his wife to cut vents in the turkey pie she was baking to let the air circulate through it. This is what he did...

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @FillsYourNiche]]

It's one of the most horrible things I've ever seen. I feel like someone needs to kill the poor thing to put it out of its misery.

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[post_page_title]#30 This Photoshoot[/post_page_title]

This guy grew a mustache his girlfriend really hated and was told he had to shave it off. He did, but only after saying goodbye to it with a professional photo shoot with his dog.

[[imagecaption|| Credit - Reddit @sapperdanman]]

To be fair, in this context the mustache does look pretty good. But it's a fairly specific context, I suppose.