As the old saying goes: “If you can’t laugh about something, you’ll probably cry—so why not laugh?” That’s the point of this Marriage Message. It’s finding humor in the differences between men and women.

Sometimes we get so serious about life that we lose our sense of humor. And may that never be! The Bible tells us that “laughter is as good medicine”—and it is. Laughter actually causes a cleansing within. There are all kinds of medical benefits to laughing. So it’s our aim to possibly put a little medicine into your day today—to help you medically and hopefully brighten your day a bit.

We all know (or should know) that there are a multitude of differences between men and women. And what Steve and I have found is that in marriage if we don’t keep recognizing those differences and work WITH them instead of against all of them, we’ll explode with frustration. You should do what you CAN do to bridge the differences and the rest you should learn to work around.

Another old saying goes: “Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not break.” So let’s learn to be more flexible and maybe even laugh about our differences.

With that said, we’d like to share something that was sent to us by a friend of this ministry on the differences between men and women. Some of the humor is cultural so some of you from other countries might not understand why it’s funny to us Americans.

That’s ok… just move on to the next point and hopefully you’ll see humor in that one. Here’s something going around the internet from an unknown source. We hope it brings a smile to your face:

1. NAMES: If Laurie, Linda, Elizabeth and Barbara go out for lunch, they will call each other Laurie, Linda, Elizabeth and Barbara. If Mark, Eric and Tom go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla, and Peanut-Head.

2. EATING OUT: When the bill arrives, Mark, Chris, Eric and Tom will each throw in a $20, even though it’s only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back. When the women get their bill, out comes their pocket calculators.

3. MONEY: A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs. A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t need, because it’s on sale.

4. BATHROOMS: A man has five items in his bathroom: a toothbrush, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel from the Marriott. The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify most of these items.

5. ARGUMENTS: A woman has the last word in any argument. Anything a man says after that… is the beginning of a new argument.

6. CATS: Women love cats. Men say they love cats, but when women aren’t looking, men kick cats.

7. FUTURE: A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband. A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

8. SUCCESS: A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

9. MARRIAGE: A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn’t. A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change, and she does.

10. DRESSING UP:  A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the garbage,  answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail. A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.

11. NATURAL: Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed. Women somehow deteriorate during the night.

12. OFFSPRING: Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams. A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.

13. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Any married man should forget his mistakes. There’s no use in two people remembering the same thing.

AND FINALLY: A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word. An earlier discussion had led to an argument and neither of them wanted to concede their position. As they passed a barnyard of mules, jack asses, and pigs, the husband asked sarcastically, “Are these relatives of yours?” “Yep,” the wife replied, “in-laws.”

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So, did we tickle your funny bone? We hope so, and also hope that you’ll work to find humor in the serious times of your life and relationship. You’ll find it to be truly healing and the best medicine that possibly could prescribed.

Please know that our prayers are with you as together we work to Put the Heart of Christ Back Into Marriage!

Cindy and Steve Wright

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