Subject: Marriage » Wives

I always wanted a beautiful loving wife and she always wanted to be a citizen.

(1956 – ) American comedian

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.

There is only one thing for a man to do who is married to a woman who enjoys spending money, and that is enjoy earning it.

(1902 – 1971) American humorist & poet

The first time you go out after your wife’s birthday, you will see the gift you gave her marked down fifty percent.
Corollary: If she’s with you, she’ll assume you chose it because it was cheap.

I tell ya, my wife's a lousy cook… after dinner, I don't brush my teeth, I count them.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

My wife’s gotten really lazy, or as she calls it, ‘pregnant.'

(1966 – ) American stand-up comedian & actor

My wife and I took out life insurance policies on each other – so now it’s just a waiting game.

(1962 – ) American stand-up comedian & game show host

Marital Freedom: The liberty that allows a husband to do exactly that which his wife pleases.

I've often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can't get my wife to go swimming.

(1973 – ) English comedian, writer, actor, director & producer

Whenever you want to marry someone, go have lunch with his ex-wife.

(1920 – 2006) American actress

My wife went to a beauty parlor and got a mudpack; for two days she looked nice, then the mud fell off.

(1919 – 1985) Scottish comedian & actor

I’ve had bad luck with both my wives; the first one left me and the second one didn’t.

(1956 – ) English actor

Take my wife… please!

(1906 – 1998) English-born American comedian

A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores.

(1948 – ) English novelist

I know not which lives more unnatural lives, obeying husbands, or commanding wives.

(1706 – 1790) American statesman, author, scientist & inventor

Before marriage, a man declares that he would lay down his life to serve you; after marriage, he won’t even lay down his newspaper to talk to you.

(1876 – 1950) journalist & humorist

I understand that many newlyweds are vacationing here (Niagara Falls)… I suppose seeing the falls was their second biggest disappointment.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet

Why do men die before their wives? … Could it be because they want to?

(1967 – ) English comedian

Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

One day as I came home early from work… I saw a guy jogging naked. I said to the guy, “Hey buddy, why are you doing that?” He said, “Because you came home early.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

I take my wife everywhere… but she keeps finding her way back.

(1906 – 1998) English-born American comedian