25 Parenting Memes for Long-Term Married Couples on the Arduous Yet Joyful Journey of Raising Kids

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Ely Bulnes • Writer and Editor
Dec 16, 2024 4:00 PM EST

Welcome, mommies and daddies. Getting married comes with all sorts of challenges. The first challenge is the wedding. Wedding planning is an art in and of itself, and getting through it in one piece is commendable. Plenty of engagements don't last due to the stress and anxiety brought on by the special day. The next challenge is securing your future. This could mean buying a home, updating legal documents, and figuring out your retirement plan together. 

The final challenge, parenting, is never-ending. It lasts a life time, but the truth is, despite how difficult it is, you never actually want it to end. Luckily, making it through the journey of marriage and parenting is inherently a team effort. If you and your soul mate have combined DNA to make tiny versions of yourselves that make you ponder the notion that maybe your parents were right about some things, enjoy these memes curated just for you!

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  • 01
    disaster SPICY The Spicy Disaster Mama MAMA @spicydisasterma My husband sent me a text asking what happened to our savings account so I sent him back a picture of our kids.
    via @spicydisasterma
  • 02
    Lloyd Rang @lloydrang Every marriage has one person who throws things out, and a garbage- loving chaos goblin who says "But I was saving that!"
    via @lloydrang
  • 03
    Find a husband who doesn't ask questions when you say you want ice cream for dinner, he just scoops you a little extra. @mommywinetime
    via @mommywinetime
  • 04
    The Dad #BLM Briefs™ @SladeWentworth Wife: You need to start cleaning up around the house without me asking. Me: OK. [Starts cleaning] Wife: Not like that.
    via @SladeWentworth
  • 05
    Aaron Hoyland @aaronhoyland Is she being r de, or have you been socially conditioned into believing that women should be warm, positive and friendly at all times and are uncomfortable when they don't adhere to that behaviour?
    via @aaronhoyland
  • 06
    SPICYSISASTERANA The Spicy Disaster Mama @spicydisasterma I'm no marriage therapist but I do know that if you're the parent that got to sleep in do not complain that you're tired.
    via @spicydisasterma
  • 07
    The 21st Century SAHM @21stcenturysahm In marriage, at some point "I'm sorry you're having a bad day" switches from genuine empathy to "idk you to rein that sh is going on but I need in, come get a kid, & help put out some fires, mkay?"
    via @21stcenturysahm
  • 08
    Deena Lang @itsdeenalang *my husband peeking under the covers* Heyyyy, you got new underwear and they're my favorite color! Me: They were 7 for $25 at @Target and they're super comfy. Wanna see the other 6?! *jumps up out of bed* Him: this is NOT how I envisioned this playing out
    via @itsdeenalang
  • 09
    Deena Lang⭑ @itsdeenalang My husband: wow, you really live for drama, don't you? Also my husband: BABE! There are FOUR cop cars outside and check out what everybody's saying is happening on the Nextdoor app!
    via @itsdeenalang
  • 10
    The Spicy Disaster Mama @spicydisasterma Husband - Let me get this straight. So if the kitchen is clean, you make a mess and leave it it's okay, but if the kitchen is clean, I make a mess and leave it it's not okay. Me - Correct.
    via @spicydisasterma
  • 11
    Jordyn Armour @survivingmommy_ I track my husband's location but it's @surviving_mommy not what you're thinking. I need to know when he's almost home so when he walks in I'm cleaning toilets instead of watching Hulu.
    via @survivingmommy_
  • 12
    snarkandlemons SNARK LEMONS @snarkandlemons Marriage is a fine line between 'let's get it on' and 'don't breathe on me'.
    via @snarkandlemons
  • 13
    Amber Sparks @ambernoelle Just remembering all the times when my mom would be like "you guys and your dad go without me, I'll just stay here and read" and we truly felt sorry for her and WAIT A MINUTE
    via @ambernoelle
  • 14
    Sah Stay at Homies @stayathomies Husband: "But you just had a break from the kids when you went grocery shopping." On tonight's episode of Dateline... "A Husband's Last Words"
    via @stayathomies
  • 15
    Me calling my husband at work to vent that his kids are being barbaric little @spicydisastermama
    via @spicydisastermama
  • 16
    Spicydisastermama After I finally get the baby to sleep and my husband has the audacity to breathe in our home
    via @spicydisastermama
  • 17
    When my husband tells me to HURRY UP when I plan to do something without the kids @spicydisastermama
    via @spicydisastermama
  • 18
    WHEN THE KIDS BARGE IN DURING "MOMMY & DADDY TIME" SPICYDISASTERMAMA
    via @spicydisastermama
  • 19
    When your husband is home with the kids & sends "the text" when you still have 30 minutes until you said you'd be home Spicydisastermama
    via @spicydisastermama
  • 20
    When I talk about my pregnancy My husband: @spicydisastermama I was there, I was involved in that
    via @spicydisastermama
  • 21
    @spicydisastermama Me and my husband two minutes deep into the new song our 4yo made up
    via @spicydisastermama
  • 22
    Spicydisastermama The pic I send my husband who is home with our kids while I'm on a work trip
    via @spicydisastermama
  • 23
    When you need 7-10 business days to get over a fight with your husband spicydisastermama
    via @spicydisastermama
  • 24
    My husband ten minutes into the movie he suggested we watch together @spicydisastermama
    via @spicydisastermama

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