Comments on iamhusband.com: Bad Marriages Aren't Funny

I totally agree. It always really bothers me when ...

2012-02-06T21:23:30.274+02:00

I totally agree. It always really bothers me when people joke about the horrors of marriage. "...And your spouse has to live with this every day? No wonder things aren't working out for you guys!" "But what about that couple right over there? They've been married for decades and still adore each other! Why are you assuming everyone will be just like you?"

~Violet Black

Thank you so much. I have never found most marria...

2008-06-10T00:01:00.000+03:00

Thank you so much. I have never found most marriage "jokes" to be funny and the idea that a bad marriage makes for good entertainment just saddens me. It's so refreshing to hear from some men who are happily married.
-a woman who hopes to have a Happy Husband some day.

I'd amend Ann Landers' joke to read, "the married ...

2008-05-30T21:42:00.000+03:00

I'd amend Ann Landers' joke to read, "the married wish to be divorced, which renders them poor." Makes it circular, therefore funnier.

"Is marriage really that awful?"

It can be, if one of the parties expects the other to do all the compromising. The other party spends a lot of time mulling and trying to change things, to no avail.

I'm about of the opinion that no man should get married unless he and his fiancee both make known clearly ahead of time that they want the "full Catholic": a sacramental union with no possibility of divorce and no artificial contraception either. The two should be willing to affirm everything on this page. If one is unable to affirm each and every one of these things, our legal system and culture offers no compelling reason why marriage is better for both parties than mere cohabitation or friendship with benefits.

I'm in sales and am amazed at how many men and wom...

2008-05-30T05:38:00.000+03:00

I'm in sales and am amazed at how many men and women complain about their marriages and how few really have positive and loving things to say about their spouses when they are not present.
I for one don't think this pleases
God or strenthens the marriage.

Well put. I still love my wife and love my marria...

2008-05-30T03:46:00.000+03:00

Well put. I still love my wife and love my marriage. Negative jokes definitely come from real problems, but I also believe that there are a lot of happy marriages too. These happy couples also participate in these jokes to kind of 'fit in'. Because who wants to hear about your neighbor's 'perfect' marriage all the time.
"Take my wife, please."-Henny Youngman.