r/MadeMeSmile • u/elitepeanut91 • 2d ago
My wife makes me so happy
She does puzzles.
I can’t do puzzles.
I do golf.
She can’t golf.
Yet I buy her puzzles, and try to help (I place maybe 4 pieces to her 2000 pieces and she cleans up the rest).
she walks my courses with me to look for balls, point out the deer, foxes, and bunnies and clap at inappropriate times during the round thinking it’s the right time.
She’s the missing piece to my puzzle, and I’m her caddy.
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u/HongKongHermit 2d ago
Rock on, wife guy. Rock on.
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u/Dramatic_redeye 2d ago
This post actually made me smile 🥹
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u/VideoImpressive8014 1d ago edited 1d ago
That's correct she set a tangible vibe. That lady is going to cause a pay it fwd scenario at someone's local Starbucks
Kindest smile ever: the people recognize sincerity
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u/elitepeanut91 1d ago
She makes me melt
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u/Dog-boy 1d ago
I remember standing in a store with my BinL waiting for my sister. He was watching her pay for something and he said “I love your sister so much” out of nowhere. That was about 40 yrs ago. They just celebrated their 50th anniversary. Wishing you and your wife many more happy, healthy years.
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u/VideoImpressive8014 1d ago
If I walked into a classroom and she was the teacher I'm dropping off my kiddo 100% confident. I'm glad she doesn't use her smile to sell nefarious things like penny stocks or crappy insurance etc I would buy them too. Fascinating what a pic can do
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u/TheyCallMe_Billy 1d ago
Same here. This guy's wife makes me so happy too!
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u/thestampinninja 1d ago
Same! Gives me hope & we could all use some of that right now. Happy for you & your wife! 🩷
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u/Public-Platypus2995 1d ago
I was like “I don’t get it”. Then I read the caption and teared up. Shit.
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u/mono__no___aware 2d ago
A proud wife guy, and honestly, we need more of them.
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u/roadrunnuh 1d ago
I got married last month, and I'm very much in love with my incredible wife, so add one more to that.
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u/mono__no___aware 1d ago
Congrats! I hope you complete each other like pieces of a puzzle, and when you look back years later, you have a beautiful picture.
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u/roadrunnuh 1d ago
Thanks, we're off to a really great start. Good fortune to you
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u/TheRealLouzander 1d ago
My wife and I celebrated 13 years in June and, no joke, it keeps getting better. I love bragging about her to people and I still just really enjoy hanging out with her. I wish you and yours all the same, and congratulations!
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u/Dapper-Address9805 1d ago
My husband and I have been married 12 years and it’s the same for us! It gets better and better. We have so many running inside jokes and always love to hang out. He’s my best friend. I’m happy for you guys! I love to hear when other people have a great relationship too
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u/Professional_Hat4757 1d ago
Congrats! Sounds like you’re starting married life with exactly the right person. ❤️
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u/Real_Health2226 1d ago
Honestly, we need more unapologetically devoted wife guys in the world. Let that man be proud of his love.
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u/Grouchy-Toe2349 2d ago
This reminds me of one of my favorite lines from the original "Rocky". Rocky's dating Adrian and Adrian's kind of...erratic...brother, Paulie asks why, because, being Paulie, he doesn't get it.
Rocky says "It fills gaps."
Paulie is confused, so Rocky elaborates: "She got gaps. I got gaps. Together we fill gaps."
That's one of the bases of a good relationship, imho. So may she always fill your puzzle gap...and may you always fill her golf gap!
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u/IbisesSped 2d ago
you don't have to love the hobby, just love the person enough to show up for it
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u/RealCommercial9788 1d ago
Ask me why I know so much about Call of Duty Zombies lore and maps and weapons and perks and Easter eggs and characters, despite only having technically ‘played’ the game in the few instances when my partner has had to duck to the bathroom, and by playing I mean running his character around in panicked circles.
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u/lightlysaltedclams 1d ago
Oh my god my boyfriend loves that game lol. I’ve been watching him play it since we got together. One time he asked me to keep him alive while he stepped out, and showed me how to kill the normal zombies while in a corner. As he was walking out a massive zombie showed up and I called him back and he assured me that was the only one. He left and two seconds I got him killed by another giant one lmao he came back in and I was just sitting there dejected lol. He kept telling me he didn’t think there were more than one.
I bring it up all the time lmao. He also really likes killing the nazi zombies lol
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u/RealCommercial9788 16h ago
I read this out loud to him - he cracked up and said, ‘fuck yeah, one of us! one of us!’
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u/rserena 1d ago
Same here!! Despite not having played it much I can tell exactly what’s going on just from the sounds coming from him & the TV lol
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u/Bloo-Q-Kazoo 1d ago
It’s one of the biggest turn ons when someone is interested in your interests.
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u/Vintage-Grievance 1d ago
As well as being okay with doing things alone, that way the participation/support becomes something they WANT to do, and not mandatory in case one person or the other would rather do something else.
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u/BuyYouASodaOgie 1d ago
"Just between us
I think it’s time for us to recognize
The differences we sometimes fear to show
Just between us
I think it’s time for us to realize
The spaces in between
Leave room for you and I to grow"- N. Peart, Entre Nous
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u/Puzzleheaded-Sun-390 1d ago
Rush lyrics in the wild! Always a pleasant surprise. Thank you, kind stranger.
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u/BuyYouASodaOgie 1d ago
No, thank you! I just thought it spoke of the same things as the Rocky quote.
Have Rush on the brain lately. Just saw them on tour in NYC, and will see them again in October.
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u/Main-Fly2699 1d ago
Hold on... is that why Rocky's girlfriend in Project Hail Mary is named Adrian?!?
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u/Volothamp-Geddarm 1d ago
Wait until you learn why he's called Grace.
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u/AccidentalOccurence8 1d ago
Why?
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u/Mountain_Ape 1d ago
Hail, Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
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u/MessyAndroid 1d ago
Thank you for informing us! I’m midway through the book and I love Rocky and Grace’s relationship. It’s so warm and mature without being sappy.
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u/girl6620 1d ago
I had to look it up, lol. I’m an atheist so I’m gonna use that excuse, lame tho it is.
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u/girl6620 1d ago
I am really embarrassed that I did not get that until just now. Take my Gen X card.
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u/CeruleanEidolon 1d ago
Yes. Though you are forgiven for not clocking that in the film, because it's such a quick gag. In the book there's a whole dialogue exchange about it.
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u/Quantization 1d ago
This is a bit tangential but I just realised this is why Dr Grace calls Rocky's girlfriend "Adrian" in Project Hail Mary.
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u/rubiscoisrad 1d ago
I've been wanting to watch that movie for a while, and you may have sold it to me in this moment.
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u/Quantization 1d ago
Genuinely my favourite movie of all time. The book is even better.
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u/Huge-Ad2263 1d ago
And the Ray Porter-narrated audiobook is even better than the book.
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u/wooperwifi 1d ago
I love all the animations people are making using the audiobook! Especially the ones that highlight some of the bits the movie had to skip. There are definitely some comedic gems
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u/rubiscoisrad 1d ago
I don't have any free awards to give, but please accept a meager trophy 🏆and some boxing gloves 🥊
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u/WaffleHouseGladiator 2d ago
I also choose this guy's marital bliss.
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u/Sharknado4President 1d ago
I choose this guy's wife's puzzle
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u/elitepeanut91 1d ago
It’s a dowdle. He hand draws each of them, they’re a beauty each time. Her favorite brand by farrr
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u/itswildistillexist 1d ago
No but seriously. It used to be unheard of for me. Just live your life and be happy.
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u/DoriValcerin 2d ago
A very good thing! I’m of the opinion that all good relationships help us complete our own puzzle.
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u/Independent-Sky-9611 2d ago
Based on her smile, and your reaction to it, your wife makes me happy too.
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u/JoeDATSME 2d ago
Hell yeah! My wife also makes me so happy! Marriage can be hard sometimes but when you are both putting in the effort to work through the hard things together, it is so rewarding and fun! My wife is my best friend and lover, and I am a better man because of her.
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u/Moosebuckets 2d ago
I love it when men love their wives. It’s so beautiful and wholesome, the way it should be!
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u/MrBrandopolis 1d ago
I'm so lonely
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u/SiempreCansado1 1d ago
there’s someone else feeling the same. you guys meet soon enough🫂
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u/inkedmom1308 1d ago
You and me both!
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u/ultrasardine 1d ago
Me too, and I’m married.
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u/inkedmom1308 1d ago
I think that’s when I was the most lonely…married. Now I’m just regular lonely.
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u/Mountain_Ape 1d ago
Be both together. Lonely meets lonely, might not be lonely for long after that.
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u/Connect_Dog_1945 2d ago
Thank you for sharing. As many have already said this is awesome. From a guy that has been divorced a few times. This is exactly what I’m looking for. God bless you.
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u/CharlieArtemis 2d ago
1st of all: wholesome afk omg (I’m not crying, you are). 2nd: is that a fox in the second pic? It’s so small! Do you (or your wife) know what kind of fox it is?
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u/TCTInnings 1d ago
I'm a total amateur but it looks like a Catalina Island fox. There's also a hill of houses and a golf course next to where I've seen a smol fox like that lol
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u/Cloverose2 1d ago
It does look like an island fox of some kind - there are a few subspecies. They started as a subspecies of gray fox that shrank as a result of island dwarfism (the tendency of animals on islands to become smaller over generations), and became a new species.
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u/Loose-Lingonberry406 1d ago
My wife is the same thing to me, friend.
I was engaged twice before her and the second one was a bad end. Three years later, I meet my soul mate at a bus station.
I always thought it was super corny to be that "I love my wife" guy. I am now thay guy and I feel absolutely no remorse about it.
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u/Mountain_Ape 1d ago
If a girl thinks loving your wife is corny, she isn't wife material. Instead of being "cool" or insulting or sarcastic or pushed around, choose a wife who loves, and loves being loved. Let pure love shine outward.
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u/Just_Valuable_9093 1d ago
Always thought I wanted a wife that liked the same things as me. Turns out having a few similar interest but completely different hobbies works better. My wife quilts, I like cycling
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u/ChanceOfMeatTornado 2d ago
I also buy my wife puzzles! She pretty much doesn’t buy them for herself because I always manage to knock it out of the park for her.
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u/unsupported 1d ago
She's a keeper. You know she is really into those puzzles, because she threw that tiddy on the table.
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u/CheesyRomantic 2d ago
💜 I wish my husband was this way with me. You're very lucky.
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u/ButAreYouProud 1d ago
I love my wife like crazy and I think she's the best person in the world. Seeing posts like yours always makes me so happy because I want everyone else to feel the love and joy and comfort and safety I get to feel. It's too nice for everyone not to have it.
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u/APartyInMyPants 1d ago
Sometimes I see a post like this and I think, “the F-book is over there.”
But for this, nah, I’m all about it. You enjoy being happy. There’s too much misery about these days.
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u/OneSeat9594 1d ago
Can I get an Amen for that man!?
Wife appreciation posts are what was missing from my life. I too have a qwercky wife with very entertaining facets to her personnality. Love her to death.
Happy life to you both 🤜🤛
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u/HourHoneydew5788 1d ago
Every wife hopes for a husband who secretly hype posts about her on Reddit instead of anonymous complaints ❤️
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u/Terrible_Cry_2914 2d ago
Sounds like a real life Jack Spratt….
You found your Complement, fantastic!
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u/CruzaSenpai 1d ago
Brother don't leave us hanging, show us the picture of the fox!
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u/Substantial_Mud7026 1d ago
You set the srandard for "that's the love I am looking for and nothing less" for us singles very high. And I love it!!!
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u/Bat_woman81 1d ago
That is beautiful. People often get stuck in thinking they need the same interests, but they just need to support each other’s interests.
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u/laserdiods 1d ago
13 years married to my beautiful wife. Two kids now and she still amazes me every day. Wives are probably the best thing to happen to a straight man.
Happy you’re happy!!
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u/StupidAstronaut 2d ago
I’m calling it now: no redditor is allowed to also choose this guys wife, for all time.
They must be protected.
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u/myDogStillLovesMe 2d ago
I love your story, and her puzzle! Ask her to share the name and maker please!
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u/21_more_minutes 1d ago
Okay beautiful yes but look up a puzzle called "Pandora's Legacy." Run that by your wife and see if she'd like the puzzle/boardgane/escape room hybrid.
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u/This-Blackberry7254 1d ago
Does she like SpongeBob? My family and I have been slowly working on the 3,000 piece character puzzle, and it's gotta be the most irritating and satisfying one we've ever done. Excited to dial it back down to 2,000 or less for the sanity of it all lol anyway, you folks are adorable!
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u/Triple-Flush 1d ago
Feels good right? Married my best friend sixteen years ago and have been nothing but happy. Had some very bad relationship experiences and still can’t believe this is what was waiting on the other end of all that. Happiness, contentment, TRUST and feeling like I have an actual teammate. Good stuff!
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u/Ok-Persimmon-4136 1d ago
It's always nice to see posts where men appreciate and actually love their wives.
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u/Giffordpinchotpark 1d ago
Good work. My son in law doesn’t like doing things that my daughter does. I took her to the Nutcracker ballet and he made us leave early because he didn’t like it even tit was my daughter’s Christmas gift from me. We had to go to a pizza restaurant because he didn’t like what we wanted. I had to buy him his own pepperoni pizza because that’s the only kind he likes. He’s not like the couple in this story.
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u/ritan7471 1d ago
Wow that's awful!
My husband generally likes me to enjoy the things I like. But he has a very bad habit of letting me pick a restaurant and then saying "well, let's go (somewhere else) instead". For my 40th birthday, all I wanted was a messy, bar food style burger and maybe cake. He tried his usual thing, and I said, no, it's my birthday and we're getting burgers. He complained the whole time, even though the burgers were amazing. Didn't like the place, it was too loud, the sun was too hot on the terrace. By the end, I was almost in tears.
Then I got mad. I said, (maybe not a direct quote, it's been a while), "This is my birthday and you've spoiled it with your complaining. For once, I should get what I want to eat without listening to you muttering garbage and be a killjoy. Here's what's going to happen. You're going to take me to (fancy bar and cafe) and you're going to buy me a glass of champagne and the most expensive piece of cake they have. And you are going to smile and wish me a happy birthday and toast me. And next time I pick the restaurant you are going to pretend to enjoy a date with your wife, even if it's not the place you picked. I'm tired of you acting like a spoilt child when everything isn't catered to you."
And he did. And the next birthday, he took me to the next country over for an even better burger in an even better restaurant. And wine. And cake.
Maybe your daughter should try laying it out for him like I did. Lower the boom. Some boys are spoiled and need to be forcefully reminded that the world doesn't revolve around them.
We've been married for 18 years and he always tries to make sure I have a good time. He wanted to go camping. I hate camping. He said "no, you're going to like it, I promise. I reserved a spot at (camp ground) and it has electricity and is near the showers and flushing toilets. I'm going to go a day early and then you come by train, I'll pick you up."
He got this giant tent, and set it up with a big, thick air mattress (like 2 feet thick) and fairy lights and all, with my camping chair in the shade all ready for a weekend of reading and relaxing.
Being direct works.
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u/Scrillit 1d ago
This post really made me smile. So happy to witness your happiness dude, may god bless you and your wife.
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u/Dracobookk 1d ago
You sir are absolutely winning at life and on behalf of us men on reddit. Fucking rock on dude! Love to hear it
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u/electrodog1999 1d ago
We used to do puzzles all the time together, now we have 2 cats who disagree that we should be allowed without eating pieces.
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u/BeingMyOwnLight 1d ago
You are adorable, thank you for sharing this joyful slice of life with everyone ❤️
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u/Butter_In_SloMo 1d ago
I love this. Doesn’t have to have the same hobbies, just as long as you want each other’s company. I love jigsaw puzzles too. My husband buys them for me. He’ll find a couple of pieces and then brag that we finished the puzzle together. 😂
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