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Do you often belly laugh with your DH/DP?

92 replies

blueberries1 · 02/04/2024 03:17

I mean a real belly laugh that makes you cry. I just realised I never do or have with my DP yet I do often with my kids and did with ex’s in the past.

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Blazingunicorns · 03/04/2024 22:25

Not with dh but with sister- oh yes! 😀

Nannyfannybanny · 03/04/2024 22:28

Yes, and we've been together just over 35 years. He can annoy the hell out of me, but he comes out with these dry one liners. Has me laughing till I cry,I have dry eye syndrome. Sometimes Im begging him to stop, because I can't breathe. I always said he could laugh me into bed. We don't share the same humour in films though,he likes Steve Martin, slapstick, I can't bear it.

Tarkan · 03/04/2024 22:30

All the time. It's the first thing that attracted me to him (then he showed me photos of his dogs and I was sold Grin).

We've been through a lot of hard things together but it's finding something to laugh at that's helped us cope together through it all.

FizzyStream · 03/04/2024 22:30

Yes. We say stupid things, make up silly names or do pun jokes and crack up. Usually in the dark before going to sleep. I get the giggles and then can't get to sleep! It's usually something daft about one of the kids or the cat. Something only we'd understand. The best thing is when even years later we can mention something we said and crack up all over again.

Tuppy2 · 03/04/2024 22:42

Yet you have chosen to be with him so there must be other good things about him? My DH is much more serious than me and I used to compare my relationship to friends who seemed to have so much more fun. Took me a while but I've learnt than no relationship is perfect and I have stopped comparing and am now truly happy. My DH has other qualities and if I want to roll around laughing I'll give my brother or a friend a call!

Scarramoosh · 03/04/2024 22:50

Most days, yes. Our compatible senses of humour was probably the main reason we fell in love. Laughing, and being able to see the funny side of anything has got us through some really tough times. We belly laughed on our first date and I knew he'd be a keeper. I need to laugh to keep me from sinking too far into depression.

Yesterday we belly laughed so hard I had tears streaming and had to grab my inhaler.

Even over text we'll be taking the piss and making each other laugh.

We're not a perfect couple and have had a lot of rough patches. A couple where I thought I might even leave him. But ultimately, we resolve it. And then we laugh the shit out of it after.

supercalafragilisticexpealidocious · 03/04/2024 22:55

No, basically never. But I'm not really funny and not convinced I have that type of humour either. I never belly laugh with girlfriends either. I laugh and smile but never big belly laughs. I guess that's just not my personality

CloudyHeadLikeLemonade · 03/04/2024 22:57

Never. It's sad really. Don't hug or kiss, don't laugh, don't go out together unless it's with the kids.

Xtraincome · 03/04/2024 23:09

Yes, we belly laugh weekly and have long-standing jokes. We are kinda tw*ts though, quite immature in our humour and will sneak in a few stupid one-liners to set each other off again.

Together 13 years, married for 8. DDs 6&9. Our girls have inherited our bonkers ways too!

Xtraincome · 03/04/2024 23:13

Scarramoosh · 03/04/2024 22:50

Most days, yes. Our compatible senses of humour was probably the main reason we fell in love. Laughing, and being able to see the funny side of anything has got us through some really tough times. We belly laughed on our first date and I knew he'd be a keeper. I need to laugh to keep me from sinking too far into depression.

Yesterday we belly laughed so hard I had tears streaming and had to grab my inhaler.

Even over text we'll be taking the piss and making each other laugh.

We're not a perfect couple and have had a lot of rough patches. A couple where I thought I might even leave him. But ultimately, we resolve it. And then we laugh the shit out of it after.

This is mine and DHs marriage. Really refreshing to read this. I think laughter has got us through life so we have been brought together in our sense of humour. We also had rough patches where we felt we couldn't quite make it. But, the joy we bring each other stayed strong and grew stronger for it as well.

GrumpyMiddleAgedCow · 03/04/2024 23:14

We do laugh a lot but a proper can’t catch my breath and have tears maybe once a week or very most 2 tops though normally from a fun roast of each other….

Sunnytwobridges · 03/04/2024 23:32

I belly laughed with my ex all the time. He’s pretty funny. But oddly I realize I have had better relationships when the guy isn’t as funny. Which is strange as I love to laugh. I think I like more sarcastic lower level humor and my ex was a straight up comedian and sometimes that can get old.

Nannyfannybanny · 04/04/2024 09:02

They do say laughter is the best medicine. I went out with 2 girlfriends yesterday, one I realised have never laughed with (she puts on a fake laugh) the other one has me crying with laughter.

IvorTheEngineDriver · 04/04/2024 14:57

Never. Well hardly ever. DW and I don't share a sense of humour. We laugh at totally different things.

InSpainTheRain · 04/04/2024 20:07

Yes. Been together 29 years and he still makes me laugh. Sometimes I get the giggles.and then randomly laugh later over something funny he said or that happened, well after.thr event.

hazeydays14 · 04/04/2024 20:15

All the time. Usually over the stupidest stuff that no one else would find remotely funny like him whispering ‘don’t move a muscle’ when the cat jumps up so she ‘won’t see us’
Honestly it’s so daft but it gets me every time.
It’s a big part of why I fell in love with him after ending a relationship where ex made me feel miserable every day!

tuvamoodyson · 04/04/2024 21:12

Yes…we laugh a lot!

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