13 Silly Ways to Keep the Fun in Your Marriage: Make Every Couple Laugh and Banish the Bore

Let’s be honest — modern life can drain the joy out of even the strongest of marriages. Between bills, responsibilities, and the pressures of everyday life, it’s easy to slip into a dull routine. But here’s the truth: A vibrant, loving marriage doesn’t require a luxury holiday or an extravagant gesture. Sometimes, all it takes is a bit of silliness to bring back that lost spark.

This article dives into 13 of the silliest (yet surprisingly powerful) ways to inject playfulness, connection, and shared laughter into your relationship. If you’re looking for ways to keep your marriage fun, rebuild intimacy, and enjoy your partner again, this is for you.

Let’s explore how to transform the ordinary into something extraordinary through playfulness, creativity, and a good dose of humour.

1. Break the Boring Marriage Routine With a Random Dance-Off 

Turn your living room into a stage. Whether it’s while you’re making dinner or brushing your teeth, turn on your favourite playlist and challenge your spouse to a spontaneous dance battle. The goofier the moves, the better.

Why it works: Movement stimulates endorphins, and doing something lighthearted together builds emotional connection. Plus, shared laughter over your partner’s version of the moonwalk is priceless.

2. Rename Everyday Household Items (Yes, Seriously) 

Give your home a silly makeover by renaming common items. The fridge becomes “The Chilly Throne”, the kettle is “The Elixir Cauldron”, and the TV remote? “The Wand of Procrastination”.

It’s a playful, quirky way to build your own couple’s language filled with inside jokes, imagination, and a little bit of nonsense.

3. Play “Would You Rather?” – The Couple’s Edition 

Ask your partner ridiculous questions like:
“Would you rather have broccoli for fingers or walk backward forever?”
“Would you rather be able to speak dolphin or only communicate through interpretive dance?”

These daft scenarios encourage conversation, provoke laughter, and open the door to spontaneous banter and unexpected discovery about your spouse’s way of thinking.

4. Narrate Each Other Like a Wildlife Documentary 

As your partner goes about their day, use your best David Attenborough voice to narrate:
“Here we observe the male spouse, circling the kitchen in search of his elusive morning brew…”

This harmless fun adds a humorous lens to your everyday life and injects lighthearted joy into routine activities.

5. Host a Midnight Snack Challenge Using Whatever’s in the Pantry 

Set a timer and challenge one another to whip up a snack using only three unexpected ingredients — like peanut butter, raisins, and crackers. Give each other silly ratings for creativity, presentation, and “emotional impact”.

It’s one of those date night ideas that doesn’t require leaving the house but creates plenty of laughs and shared memories.

6. Recreate Your First Date (But Make It Silly) 

Revisit your original date location, or re-enact it at home with exaggerated impressions of your younger selves. Did you nervously sip drinks at a restaurant? Now, do it in onesies while pretending to be food critics.

It’s a fun way to reminisce, connect, and feel a new wave of excitement for each other.

7. Write Absurd Product Reviews for Your Home Items 

Turn household objects into Amazon-worthy reviews:
“This toilet brush saved our marriage. I’ve never felt closer to my spouse than when cleaning the loo.”

This hilarious writing exercise fuels your creativity, encourages teamwork, and helps you see the fun in the ordinary.

8. Accent Day: Choose a New Voice and Stick With It 

Declare today “Pirate Day” or “Royal British Accent Day”. Commit to speaking in that voice all day — especially during serious conversations like budgeting or school emails.

You’ll crack up halfway through, but that’s the point. Playfulness makes even the most tedious days feel lighter.

9. Make Up Outrageous Backstories at Social Events 

Next time you’re out with friends or at a dinner party, agree to pretend you met while skydiving or training penguins in Antarctica. Build on each other’s tales, and see how long you can keep a straight face.

It’s a chance to invent, perform, and laugh — turning a routine event into an experience you’ll treasure.

10. Flirt Like Teenagers Again 

Send cheeky notes under the pillow, whisper sweet nothings in public, or challenge your partner to a flirty staring contest at the supermarket.

These small, silly gestures are some of the best ways to keep the romantic connection alive. Flirt like it’s your first week dating.

11. Go on a Completely Illogical Date Night 

Dress up in formal wear and have a picnic in the garden. Visit a local farm and pretend you’re food inspectors. Play mini-golf wearing superhero capes.

It’s the quirk and randomness that turn an evening out into something truly memorable and meaningful.

12. Leave Silly Notes in Ridiculous Places 

Stick a post-it that says, “You’re the butter to my toast” inside a shoe. Or write a haiku about their snoring and leave it on the bathroom mirror.

These little touches show your spouse that you still find joy in them, even in the strangest places.

13. Create a “Silly Olympics” for Two 

Design a competition filled with offbeat challenges like:

• Who can roll a sock into a bin from across the room?
• Who comes up with the best fake invention idea?
• Who can hold a straight face during a compliment battle?

Reward yourselves with something small (or silly) — perhaps a crown made of spoons.

Why Being Silly Keeps Your Marriage Strong 

Many couples drift apart not from lack of love but from lack of fun. When you’re busy with careers, children, and responsibilities, you may forget to simply enjoy your partner.

Silliness reintroduces:

• Joyful moments that dissolve tension
• A shared sense of humour that deepens intimacy
• The ability to laugh together even when life gets hard
• Opportunities to explore and discover each other anew

Research shows that laughter, humour, and playfulness improve emotional resilience, promote relationship satisfaction, and help partners navigate challenges with more patience, empathy, and understanding.

Final Thoughts: Laugh Your Way Into a Stronger Marriage 

Your marriage doesn’t need saving — it needs spark, fun, and a bit of joyful nonsense. Whether you’re recreating your first date, holding a “who wore it sillier” fashion contest, or naming your toaster “The Crumb Lord,” the important thing is that you’re doing something together.

So, set aside time for a giggle, prioritise your connection, and remember: the lightest, most ridiculous moments are often the ones you’ll treasure most.

Even grandma and grandpa will tell you — love lasts longest when you remember to laugh.

Rachel Hall

Rachel Hall, M.A., completed her education in English at the University of Pennsylvania and received her master’s degree in family therapy from Northern Washington University. She has been actively involved in the treatment of anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, and coping with life changes and traumatic events for both families and individual clients for over a decade. Her areas of expertise include narrative therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and therapy for traumatic cases. In addition, Rachel conducts workshops focusing on the psychology of positive thinking and coping skills for both parents and teens. She has also authored numerous articles on the topics of mental health, stress, family dynamics and parenting.