April 9, 2025 | Jesse Singer

60 Hysterical Jokes About Love And Marriage


Laugh And Love

Anyone who tells you love and relationships aren't anything to laugh at—hasn't heard these hysterical jokes on the subject, by some of the funniest people of all time. And while these jokes probably can't help you with your love life, they can definitely provide you with a whole lotta laughs. So, let's get our LOL on...

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Will Ferrell

"Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow Internet to see who they really are".

Will Ferrell at the Los Angeles premiere of his new movie Featureflash Photo Agency, Shutterstock

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Henny Youngman

"Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music, and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays".

Portrait Photo of American comedian and musician Henny YoungmanRoss Lewis, Getty Images

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Mike Birbiglia

"I think falling in love for the first time is such a transcendent feeling. You know, it's like eating pizza-flavored ice cream—your brain can't even process that level of joy".

Comedian Mike Birbiglia performs during the comedy show in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the USODoD News Features, Wikimedia Commons

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Mitch Hedberg

"I don't have a girlfriend. I just know a girl who would get really mad if she heard me say that".

Portrait Photo of Mitch Hedberg performs in KansasJason Squires, Getty Images

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Paul Reiser

"I used to walk into a party and scan the room for attractive women. Now I look for women to hold my baby so I can eat potato salad sitting down".

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Chris Rock

"Only married people can understand how you can be miserable and happy at the same time".

Portrait Photo of Chris Rock at the Variety's Creative Impact AwardsKathy Hutchins, Shutterstock

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Mindy Kaling

"True love is singing karaoke “Under Pressure” and letting the other person sing the Freddie Mercury part".

Portrait Photo of Mindy Kaling arrives for 2nd Annual Academy Museum GalaDFree, Shutterstock

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Rodney Dangerfield

"My wife was afraid of the dark...then she saw me naked and now she's afraid of the light".

Rodney Dangerfield performing on The Dean Martin Show.Bettmann, Getty Images

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Nikki Glaser

"I really was pretending to be this version of a girl that he would fall in love with. I was just walking around like, 'What would Khaleesi do? He likes that show, I think.'

"So I just, like, walked around topless, got a bunch of lizards. I didn’t think it through".

Nikki Glaser performs live stand up at ID10T Festival in Mountain ViewSterling Munksgard, Shutterstock

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Aziz Ansari

"Imagine if marriage didn't exist, and you're a guy and you ask someone to get married. Imagine what that conversation would be like. You'd be the guy and you'd be like,

[guy's voice]: Hey, so we've been hanging out all the time, spending a lot of time together and everything.

[girl's voice]: Yeah, yeah. I know.

[guy's voice]: I wanna keep doing that … 'til you're dead. I want to keep hanging out with you until one of us dies. Put this ring on your finger so people know we have an arrangement".

Aziz Ansari at the world premiere of his new movie Featureflash Photo Agency, Shutterstock

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Lily Tomlin

"If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?"

Lili Tomlin at the 62nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsJoe Seer, Shutterstock

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Jerry Seinfeld

"Being a good husband is like being a stand-up comic. You need 10 years before you can call yourself a beginner".

Portrait Photo of American Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performs at ClusterfestNounpusher Photography, Shutterstock

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John Mulaney

Referencing the expression: "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?"

"Why buy the cow? Maybe because every day the cow asks you when you're going to buy it. And you live in a really small apartment with the cow and you can't avoid that question at all. Also, the cow is way better at arguing than you are … But for real, why buy the cow? Let's be real. Why buy the cow? Because you love her. You really do".

Portrait Photo of American stand-up comedian and actor John MulaneyDominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Richard Pryor

"Marriage is really tough because you have to deal with feelings and lawyers".

Grayscale Portrait Photo of Richard Pryor at the Shrine Auditorium, Los AngelesLos Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Rita Rudner

"I love being married. It's so great to find one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life".

Portrait Photo of American comedian Rita Rudner Performing on StageLOL Comedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Jim Gaffigan

"My wife had us register for fine China, because you never know when the Pope is going to swing by and want a microwaved hot dog on a $200 plate".

Portrait Photo of Jim Gaffigan at the 2024 MusiCares Person of the YearKathy Hutchins, Shutterstock

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Joan Rivers

"My love life is like a piece of Swiss cheese. Most of it’s missing and what’s there stinks".

Portrait Photo of Joan Rivers at the Global Green USA Pre-Oscar EventJoe Seer, Shutterstock

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Mitch Hedberg

"I have a girlfriend named Lynn. She spells her name L-Y-N-N. And my old girlfriend's name is Lyn too. She spells her name L-Y-N. Every now and then, I [screw] up. I call my new girlfriend by my old girlfriend's name. And she can tell because I don't say "nn" as long".

Mitch Hedberg during Arena Performance UCF Arena in OrlandoCy Cyr, Getty Images

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Bonnie McFarlane

"I once gave my husband the silent treatment for an entire week, at the end of which he declared, 'Hey, we're getting along pretty great lately!'"

Canadian comedian and writer Bonnie Mcfarlane performing on stageLisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Jerry Seinfeld

"Men want the same thing from their underwear that they want from women—a little bit of support and a little bit of freedom".

Comedian Jerry Eeinfeld at Featureflash Photo Agency, Shutterstock

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Demetri Martin

"I love women, but I feel like you can’t trust some of them. Some of them are liars. Like, I was in the park and I met this girl; she was cute, and she had a dog. I went up to her, and we started talking. She told me her dog’s name. Then I said, 'Does he bite?'

"She said, 'No.'

"And I said, 'Oh yeah? Then how does he eat? Liar'".

Portrait Photo of Demetri Martin performs live stand up at ID10T FestivalSterling Munksgard, Shutterstock

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Amy Schumer

"All my friends are getting married. I guess I'm just at that age where people give up".

Portrait Photo of Comedian Amy Schumer performing in Astoria Park 2021Ron Adar, Shutterstock

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Ray Barone (Ray Romano's Character on "Everybody Loves Raymond")

"Look, you want to know what marriage is really like? Fine. You wake up, she's there. You come back from work, she's there. You fall asleep, she's there. You eat dinner, she's there. You know? I mean, I know that sounds like a bad thing, but it's not".

A visually captivating still taken from a pivotal moment in the television sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2005)CBS, Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2005)

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Steve Martin

"I like a woman with a head on her shoulders. I hate necks".

Steve Martin performs on stage at the 2010 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage FestivalAdam McCullough, Shutterstock

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Chelsea Peretti

"If you text someone 'I Love You' and the person writes back an Emoji—no matter what the Emoji is, they don't love you back".

Portrait Photo of Chelsea Peretti performs stand-up comedy at Very FreshGaelen Hadlett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Ray Romano

"My wife gets so jealous. She came home from work and was mad at me because there was a pretty girl on the bus she thought I would have liked".

Portrait Photo of Ray Romano at the 2017 Hollywood Film AwardsKathy Hutchins, Shutterstock

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George Burns

"Love is a lot like a toothache. It doesn't show up on X-rays, but you know it's there".

Portrait Photo of American comedian, actor, writer, and singer George BurnsVicki L. Miller, Shutterstock

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Unknown

"My ex and I used to roleplay in the bedroom a lot. Her favorite game was ‘Handsome Librarian!’ Which is where I’m not allowed to talk and she reads a book instead".

Portrait Photo of Young couple man and woman lying in bedSrdjan, Adobe Stock

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Rob Delaney

"It's probably not love if you don't press your face to the toilet seat after they've used it to feel their warmth".

American actor Rob Delaney speaking at the SOS NHS National DemoJohn Gomez, Shutterstock

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Chelsea Handler

"Obviously, if I was serious about having a relationship with someone long-term, the last people I would introduce him to would be my family".

Chelsea Handler arrives to the DFree, Shutterstock

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Jerry Seinfeld

"Marriage is like a game of chess except the board is flowing water, the pieces are made of smoke, and no move you make will have any effect on the outcome".

Portrait Photo of Jerry Seinfeld at the Arrivals for the UK premiere of Bee MovieEntertainment Press, Shutterstock

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Rita Rudner

"I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought jewelry".

Rita Rudner arrives at the Palm Springs International Film Festival 2011Kathy Hutchins, Shutterstock

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Jimmy Carr

"My girlfriend bought a cookbook the other day called 'Cheap and Easy Vegetarian Cooking'. Which is perfect for her, because not only is she vegetarian…"

Jimmy Carr arriving for The Roof Gardens 30th Anniversary PartyFeatureflash Photo Agency, Shutterstock

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Wendy Liebman

"I didn't know if I should wear white to my wedding because you're not supposed to wear white to your wedding if you've always been kind of a sl....oppy eater".

Comedian Wendy Liebman performing at the The Stress Factory in New Brunswick, 2012'slgckgc', CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Megan Mullally

"Spend a few minutes a day really listening to your spouse. No matter how stupid his problems sound to you".

Megan Mullally at the Kathy Hutchins, Shutterstock

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Robin Williams

"Divorce is like ripping a man's genitals out through his wallet".

Portrait Photo of Robin Williams arrives at a celebrity event circa 1990Vicki L. Miller, Shutterstock

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Sarah Silverman

"My sister was with two men in one night… She could hardly walk after that. Can you imagine? Two dinners? That's a lot of food".

Portrait Photo of Comedian and actress Sarah Silverman on Stagea katz, Shutterstock

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Jim Gaffigan

"As a dad, you are the Vice President of the executive branch of parenting. It doesn't matter what your personality is like, you will always be Al Gore to your wife's Bill Clinton. She feels the pain and you are the annoying nerd telling them to turn off the lights".

Portrait Photo of Jim Gaffigan at the 23rd Annual Critics' Choice AwardsKathy Hutchins, Shutterstock

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Wendy Liebman

"I was single until I was 42. I thought I was going to be an old maid. But then I got married, so now I'm a maid".

Comedian Wendy Liebman attending the 'America's Got Talent' show 2014Debby Wong, Shutterstock

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Josie Long

""What’s a couple?' I asked my mum. She said, 'Two or three'. Which probably explains why her marriage collapsed".

Portrait Photo of the English comedian Josie Long performing on stageNichole Rowbottom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Alun Cochrane

"The first time I met my wife, I knew she was a keeper. She was wearing massive gloves".

Alun Cochrane signing autographs after show at the Witham Hall in Barnard CastlePeter Dixon, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Phil Wang

"My girlfriend is absolutely beautiful. Body like a Greek statue—completely pale, no arms".

Portrait Photo of Phil Wang Performing at Glastonbury Festival 2019Edwardx, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Rodney Dangerfield

"My wife is always trying to get rid of me. Last night, she told me to put the garbage out. I told her I already did. She told me to go keep an eye on it".

Grayscale Portrait Photo of actor and comedian Rodney Dangerfield 1979Jack Tinney, Getty Images

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Iliza Shlesinger

"Gentlemen, you must know that every single woman in this room—nay, the world—has a list of things she does to get ready. She does everything from plucking a hair on a big toe to filing down a fang. We have a list. There’s a pinnacle of attractiveness that every woman is capable of reaching; meaning once we’ve gotten ready, there’s a point where we’re done and we ain’t getting any hotter. And every minute that you’re late to pick us up is one more minute we spend messing with our makeup, and we get uglier. One time, my date was an hour late, I grew a tail".

Iliza Shlesinger performs during her United Service Organizations tour at Yokota Air Base, JapanManuel G. Zamora, Wikimedia Commons

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Emo Philips

"I discovered my wife in bed with another man, and I was crushed. So I said, 'Get off me, you two!'"

Emo Philips Opening For Weird Al Yankovic At The Apollo Theaterslgckgc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Nate Bargatze

"So my wife wanted to go visit her parents one weekend, and her parents are divorced, which has been hardest on me, to be honest. That’s something people don’t talk about, when you marry into divorce. They divorced because of her, not me, so why do I have to go to 50 different houses?"

Portrait Photo of American stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze Performing on StageLisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Eric Morecambe

"I always take my wife morning tea in my pajamas. But is she grateful? No, she says she’d rather have it in a cup".

Grayscale Portrait Photo of English comedian Eric Morecambe 1973Evening Standard, Getty Images

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Joan Rivers

"All my mother told me about sex was that the man goes on top and the woman on the bottom. For three years, my husband and I slept in bunk beds".

Joan Rivers at the Heller Awards 2013 at Beverly Hilton HotelKathy Hutchins, Shutterstock

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Lewis Grizzard

"Next time I feel like getting married, I’ll find some woman I don’t like and buy her a house".

Grayscale Portrait Photo of Comedian Lewis Grizzard in Atlanta Georgia 1987Rick Diamond, Getty Images

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Sarah Silverman

"When I was in high school, I went out with my father’s best friend. And that’s embarrassing... My father having a 14-year-old best friend. What a loser".

Portrait Photo of American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer Sarah Silvermana katz, Shutterstock

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Amy Schumer

"My husband’s the best. Before we have sex, he always puts the lights on. I shut them off, and he puts them back on. He’s like, ‘Amy, why are you so shy? You have a beautiful body.’ I'm like, ‘Oh, my god, you’re so cute. You think I don’t want you to see me".

Portrait Photo of Amy Schumer at the Kathy Hutchins, Shutterstock

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Marc Maron

"It's not all about love. That's half of it... The other half is about that moment you have with yourself when you're looking in the mirror, and you just go, 'Oh man. I'm going to compromise my dreams, get fat, sick, old, and die someday. I kind of want to have someone around for that".

Portrait Photo of  Marc Maron at the premiere of Featureflash Photo Agency, Shutterstock

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Bill Burr

"Three out of four marriages end in failure. If you were going skydiving and they told you three out of four parachutes won't open, would you still jump?"

Portrait Photo of  the Comedian Bill Burr performs at ClusterfestNounpusher Photography, Shutterstock

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Louis CK

"Divorce is always good news. Because no good marriage has ever ended in divorce".

Portrait Photo of Louis C.K. during The 76th Annual Peabody AwardsStephanie Moreno, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Nikki Glaser

"That’s all that’s in my phone. Texts between me and men who will never love me. And naked pictures. I send those, and I shouldn’t. The cloud is not secure. But, like, neither am I. And I need constant validation. I don’t put my face in the pictures, though. Mostly ‘cause he asks for them that way. But also, that’s smart".

Portrait Photo of American stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser Performing on StageLisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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John Mulaney

"Meeting parents is a thing I've never understood. I've never been with my girlfriend and thought, 'Aw, babe, tonight is going great but do you know what would make it perfect? Charles and Ellen Mulaney'".

Comedian John Mulaney performs at the 75th anniversary of the USODoD News, Wikimedia Commons

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Norm Macdonald

"I tell ya, until I met my wife. I always felt incomplete. Now, I'm finished".

Portrait Photo of Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer Norm MacdonaldGreg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Rodney Dangerfield

"I have good looking kids. Thank God my wife cheats on me".

Portrait Photo of Rodney Dangerfield attends an event, United States, circa 1990s.Vinnie Zuffante, Getty Images

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Unknown

"I can't do casual hookups or one-night stands, I'm definitely a relationship guy. You can tell because all the women I'm interested in... are already in one".

Portrait Photo of a handsome young man smiling and facing the cameraOdua Images, Adobe Stock

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Henny Youngman

"Take my wife, please".

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Henny Youngman attending an 'All in the Family' party at CBS TV Studios 1972Ron Galella, Getty Images

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