Subject: Marriage » Wives

Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who cannot sleep with window shut, and a woman who cannot sleep with the window open.

(1902 – 1971) American humorist & poet

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.

(1921 – 1995) American actress

Presidents don’t do it to their wives; they do it to their country.

(1926 – ) film director, screenwriter, composer, comedian, actor & producer

Marriage is the operation by which a woman's vanity and a man's egotism are extracted without an anesthetic.

(1876 – 1950) journalist & humorist

If you would like to get your wife’s attention – just look comfortable!.

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

(1853 – 1937) journalist, writer & editor

There are three faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

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

I tell ya, my wife likes to talk during sex; last night, she called me from a motel.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

Bride: A gal who puts her foot down as soon as her new husband has carried her over the threshold.

In life, it's not who you know that's important, it's how your wife found out.

(1911 – 1999) comedian, author & columnist

My wife is Hawaiian; well… no she’s not, but she’s shaped like a pineapple.

(1955 – ) American stand-up comedian

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

Whenever a husband and wife begin to discuss their marriage they are giving evidence at a coroner's inquest.

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

It's like my ex-wife… 21 different personalities and seven of them hated me.

American football coach

Satan probably wouldn’t have talked so big if God had been his wife.

(1947 – ) author, humorist & satirist

Generally speaking, my wife is generally speaking.

(1906 – 1998) English-born American comedian

Here's to our wives and girlfriends… may they never meet!

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

My wife has just two complaints: first, she’s got absolutely nothing to wear and second, she’s run out of closet space to keep it in.

The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.

(1694 – 1778) French author, humanist & satirist

Whenever she uses the phrase 'I was thinking…,' that means I either have to move, paint or buy something.

American actor & comedian

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

(1967 – ) English comedian