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NYTimes: 4 Silly Ways to Keep Marriage Fun

Austin Tang — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:57:59 +0000

Your relationship may be solid, but is it playful?

Credit…Illustration by Matt Chase; Photographs by Shutterstock

My husband, Tom, and I have a series of hand signals that we use when we’re out together. When I shoot him a meaningful look and stroke my chin, that means “I have a piece of good gossip for you.” A discreet tug to my left earlobe means “time to go.” (Although, now that I’ve given it away, this gesture will be retired.)

Secret signals might sound like something from middle school. But they’re also fun.

When you’re an adult, playfulness may not always feel natural. But play helps you cope with stress and increases your life satisfaction. It also helps people in relationships feel closer. Playful behaviors like humor, banter or flirting can also remind you of the early days of your relationship, said John Kim and Vanessa Bennett, a therapist couple who wrote “It’s Not Me, It’s You.”

But playful relationships don’t always happen organically, said Roslyn Ashford, a licensed professional counselor in Mississippi. You have to invent or search for these moments of fun, she added. Here’s how.

Cultivate inside jokes.

Research has confirmed what we intuitively know: Humor is a key element of adult play. So look for small opportunities to add a little levity throughout the day, said Gaya Kodiyalam, a therapist in New York City.

You can cultivate your own lighthearted language, Kodiyalam said. She and her husband have so many nicknames for each other, she said, they rarely call each other by their given names.

They’ve also developed a series of funny rituals. The couple have a special morning hug they call a “waggle.”

These words and habits, “really do build intimacy,” she said.

Gags are another way to build in a bit of fun. For years, Tom and I had a running joke involving Baby Doll, a plastic infant our daughter had covered with magic marker tattoos. Over the years, Baby Doll had grown a grimy and sinister look.

So I would position Baby Doll in various poses — in the fridge, in the shower — to give Tom a scare. Immature, I know. But fun.

Send a silly text.

Dr. Ashford and her partner would text memes and emojis to each other for a laugh, she said.

I told Dr. Ashford that I sometimes try to find the most obscure emojis to send to Tom, without comment, like a lobster or a CD.

Or instead of texting in sentences, Dr. Ashford said, “you could speak only in emoji language,” and have your partner unravel your cryptic message.

A friend of mine texts his husband, who is frequently out of town for work, goofy pictures of their dog to make him laugh. Sometimes it’s a close-up photo of the dog huffing her food; other times he would draw on a jaunty hat or kerchief.

Plan a surprise date.

Kim and Bennett like to take turns devising a mystery date. One person does all the planning, “and all the other has to do is show up,” Kim said. Their dates have included rock climbing and renting a convertible for a scenic drive.

A good source of date ideas, Bennett said, is Airbnb Experiences, inventive activities led by local experts — many of which are not expensive.

The person being surprised should have an open mind and a good attitude, Bennett added. And if the date doesn’t go as planned, you have another inside joke, she said.

Kodiyalam encourages couples in her practice to think of activities that made them feel most alive when they were younger — and figure out how to do “an updated version of it.”

One couple she treated reminisced about scavenger hunts and obstacle courses, so Kodiyalam suggested they try tackling an escape room together. If you both loved to paint as children, you can try a “paint and sip” art class.

Make a game out of a mundane situation.

Add a little lightness to your day by looking for ways you can turn household tasks into a game, Kodiyalam said. You can have a contest to see who can make the most creative dish using ingredients you already have in the fridge or pantry, or who can tidy up an area in your house the fastest.

On a recent slog to the supermarket with Tom, I divided our shopping list and told him that whoever finished first would get a $5 scratch-off card. Lottery tickets don’t inspire the same greed in him that they do in me, but Tom loves a challenge. He raced through the supermarket aisles like a grim-faced action hero, winning the game.

Tom ended up giving the scratcher to me. I won $10. Which I then gave to him.

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150 dark humor jokes that are wrong in all the right ways

Austin Tang — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:29:59 +0000

You know you probably shouldn’t laugh, but that’s what makes these dark humor jokes so hilarious.

We’ve got all the bad-but-good one-liners you need.Tim Robberts / Getty Images

By Sarah Fielding and Sarah Lemire

Everyone can agree that surviving life occasionally requires a serious sense of humor. Maybe that’s why dad jokes are so popular, because as dumb as they are, they still make us laugh, even if we’re cringing mid-chuckle.

But sometimes it’s the dark humor jokes and off-color wisecracks that inspire a bad case of the giggles. You know the ones — the borderline-offensive gags that you know you really aren’t supposed to find funny, but you still do anyway.

We’re talking about cracks that skirt the line of being insensitive, while still being totally hilarious. If those are the kind of jokes you can’t help but laugh at, then you’re in luck, because we’ve collected our favorite morbidly funny jokes and snarky puns below and all of them are good for a chuckle or two.

From slightly-warped jokes on marriage and work to short one-liners on aging, money, death and every other touchy subject you can imagine, this compilation of dark-humor jokes is bound to make you snicker, even if you know you’re not supposed to.

For example, a man goes to a therapist and says, “Doctor, why do people keep ignoring me?” The therapist replies, “Next!”

Or how about this classic? I used to be addicted to the hokey pokey. But then I turned myself around.

If you enjoyed those, then settle in for a collection of bad jokes that probably aren’t for kids, family gatherings or your coworkers. Instead, they’re most definitely for those few who appreciate a mildly inappropriate joke or two.

Best dark humor jokes

I couldn’t understand why the baseball was getting closer and closer … and then it hit me.
A man goes to a therapist and says, “Doctor, why do people keep ignoring me?” The therapist replies, “Next!”
Did you hear about the guy who swallowed a frog? They say he’s gonna croak.
My husband calls me a skeptic. But I don’t believe anything he says.
Did you hear about the new book on constipation? It hasn’t come out yet.

for more info, go to

https://www.today.com/life/inspiration/dark-humor-jokes-rcna126169

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Caught Laughing with Saranne and ComedyCures Foundation

Austin Tang — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:57:38 +0000

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May God smile on you today – Bob Hope.

Austin Tang — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:53:57 +0000

On his deathbed they asked him where he wanted to be buried.
Bob Hope replied: “Surprise me.”

I had forgotten that he lived to be 100, and also didn’t realize it has been over 15 years since he died.

BOB HOPE IN HEAVEN

For those of you too young to remember Bob Hope, ask your grandparents and thanks for the memories.

WHAT A WONDERFUL E-MAIL.

I HOPE THIS WILL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE AND IN YOUR HEART.

This is a tribute to a man who DID make a difference

ON TURNING 70 – “I still chase women, but only downhill.”

ON TURNING 80 – “That’s the time of your life when even your birthday suit needs pressing.”

ON TURNING 90 – “You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.”
ON TURNING 100 – ” I don’t feel old. In fact, I don’t feel anything until noon. Then it’s time for my nap.”

ON GIVING UP HIS EARLY CAREER (BOXING) – “I ruined my hands in the ring. The referee kept stepping on them.”

ON GOLF – “Golf is my profession. Show business is just to pay the green fees.”

ON PRESIDENTS – “I have performed for 12 presidents but entertained only six.”

ON WHY HE CHOSE SHOWBIZ FOR HIS CAREER – “When I was born, the doctor said to my mother, congratulations, you have an eight pound ham.”
ON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL – “I feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to fight it.”

ON HIS FAMILY’S EARLY POVERTY – “Four of us slept in the one bed. When it got cold, mother threw on another brother.”

ON HIS SIX BROTHERS – “That’s how I learned to dance. Waiting for the bathroom.”

ON HIS EARLY FAILURES – “I would not have had anything to eat if it wasn’t for the stuff the audience threw at me.”

ON GOING TO HEAVEN – “I have done benefits for ALL religions. I would hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality.”

Dear Lord –
Please give me a sense of humor,
give me the grace to see a joke,
to get some humor out of life,
and pass it on to other folk.

To the person receiving this, please have the grace to pass it on to others.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, keep one hand on your wallet and don’t worry about tomorrow.

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2020 Best Jokes

Austin Tang — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:26:59 +0000

2020 best jokes. 10 best jokes that need to be retold as 2020 draws to a close …???

1. The dumbest thing I ever bought was a 2020 planner.

2. 2019: Stay away from negative people. 2020: Stay away from positive people.

3. The world has turned upside down. Old folks are sneaking out of the house & their kids are yelling at them to stay indoors!

4. This morning I saw a neighbor talking to her cat. It was obvious she thought her cat understood her. I came to my house & told my dog…. We had a good laugh.

5. Every few days try your jeans on just to make sure they fit. Pajamas will have you believe all is well in the kingdom.

6. Does anyone know if we can take showers yet or should we just keep washing our hands?

7. I never thought the comment, “I wouldn’t touch him/her with a 6-foot pole” would become a national policy, but here we are!

8. I need to practice social-distancing from the refrigerator.

9. I hope the weather is good tomorrow for my trip to the Backyard. I’m getting tired of the Living Room.

10. Never in a million years could I have imagined I would go up to a bank teller with a mask on and ask for money.

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Laughter in the Workplace

editor — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

1. Look for the funny things that always exist, like typos, the funny actions of coworkers and your own funny behavior.

2. Give projects comical names, like Quasimodo or Thumper.

3. Keep mindless toys on your desk and take short breaks to play with them.

4. Wear a creative hat to express or change your attitude.

5. Use cartoons to help with communication.

6. Play with the idea of stress and learn to celebrate it.

7. Laugh with coworkers for a few minutes for no real reason at all.

8. Under your clothes, wear a T- shirt with a saying that lightens you up.

9. Find playful ways to ease conflict with coworkers. For example; Employ toys that diffuse conflict; develop lightly humorous things to think or say; or use comical visualizations that help you keep perspective.

10. Exaggerate and play with the issues that annoy you most.

11. Incorporate elements of a game into your work. For example: Give yourself a price for completing a project; divide the project into a football field and see each stage of completion as a first down; give yourself a cheer; or develop a ritualized, playful way of turning on your computer.

12. Laugh for five minutes on the way to work.

13. Wear lighthearted, temporary tattoos that serve as handy reminders.

14.Wear a fun tie, scarf or other piece of clothing that makes you feel good and playful. If it is a serious day or a big meeting and outer attire must match accordingly, wear fun underwear.

Edna Junkins

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