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GOTTA GO! GO! GO!

When we travel by car, my wife is always hyper-focused on where she can find the next bathroom – and with good reason! Please click on the title.

Posted on June 27, 2025November 24, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

HERE KITTY KITTY!

Our cat got an infection that required us to use an applicator to dispense the medicine directly onto the kitty’s backside – after we had shaved her! Please click on the title.

Posted on June 1, 2025June 29, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesTagged Stories. Leave a comment

A BAD MOOD!

My wife woke up in a BAD MOOD, and, as usual, she blamed me. Unfortunately, as the morning progressed, she only got crankier! Please click on the title.

Posted on May 15, 2025November 24, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

A MOUSE IN THE HOUSE!

We recently had a mouse in our home, and the critter managed to run up my wife’s pajama pant leg! Please click on the title.

Posted on May 1, 2025June 29, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesTagged Stories. Leave a comment

I DESERVE A REWARD!

I deserve a reward for enduring the mind-numbing drudgery of performing menial household tasks! Please click on the title.

Posted on February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

ARE YOU SURPRISED?

While my wife was out of the house, I decided to make her a birthday cake from scratch. What could possibly go wrong? Please click on the title.

Posted on January 31, 2025June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN!

For some reason, my wife is always nagging me to update my wardrobe. I have no idea why, and, in any case, I believe it's a lost cause! Please click on the title.

Posted on December 23, 2024June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

WE HAVE A WINNER!

Here is a marital dilemma. As a husband, if I accidentally find money, do I have a responsibility to tell my wife? Please click on the title.

Posted on December 19, 2024June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

I CAN FIX IT!

My skeptical spouse never hesitates to point out that, when it comes to home repairs, I have a knack for making any bad situation WORSE! Please click the title.

Posted on November 19, 2024December 14, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

NEW KITCHEN CURTAINS!

While attempting to prepare a lovely romantic dinner for my wife, I inadvertently set fire to the new kitchen curtains. Let’s just say that utter chaos ensued! Please click on the title.

Posted on October 19, 2024June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

I HAVE NOTHING TO WEAR!

Although my wife’s closet is bursting with clothing of every description, each time we get ready to go out, she claims she has nothing to wear! Please click on the title.

Posted on September 5, 2024June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

HIDE THE EVIDENCE!

In our marriage, I’ve found that it’s best to hide the evidence rather than admit when I’m wrong! Please click on the title.

Posted on August 5, 2024June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

WHAT A BARGAIN!

There is an extensive list of shopping horrors that husbands endure. However, nothing delivers as much misery per square foot as an antique store! Please click on the title.

Posted on June 1, 2024June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesTagged Stories. Leave a comment

HAPPY CAMPERS!

Camping is the unwelcome intrusion of fragile human beings into the unforgiving domain of animals and insects who are far more suited to the land and water than we will ever be! Please click on the title.

Posted on April 5, 2024June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesTagged Stories. Leave a comment

NO HELP AT ALL!

There is nothing better than a good home-cooked meal, as long as I’m not the one who has to cook it! Please click on the title.

Posted on February 2, 2024June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

THE SILENT TREATMENT!

When we have an argument, my wife does not fight fair. Consequently, I never win! Please click on the title.

Posted on January 2, 2024June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

A DIGESTIVE DISASTER!

If you have ever been trapped in a situation where you desperately needed a bathroom, you will enjoy reading about my misery and my wife’s complete lack of empathy! Please click on the title.

Posted on December 15, 2023June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesTagged Stories. Leave a comment

A CAT CATASTROPHE!

The cat and I have a long history together, and it is NOT pretty. We have no use for each other, yet we manage to co-exist – but just barely! Please click on the title.

Posted on November 21, 2023June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

IS IT HOT IN HERE?

As the sun’s luminous rays peek over the darkened horizon, a glorious new morning slowly dawns, unleashing the never-ending battle for control of the thermostat that begins anew each day in our humble home. Please click on the title.

Posted on October 25, 2023June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesTagged Stories. Leave a comment

MEALTIME MISERY!

It is my firm belief that when it comes to marginally mediocre meals, LEFTOVERS are LEFTOVER for good reason! Please click on the title.

Posted on October 10, 2023June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH!

It is a heartbreaking fact that the most dreaded health crisis endured by married couples is THE MAN COLD! Please click on the title.

Posted on September 25, 2023June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesTagged Stories. Leave a comment

TESTOSTERONE VS. ESTROGEN!

Marriage is a husband trying to watch sports on TV while suffocating in the overwhelming stench of potpourri! Please click on the title.

Posted on September 1, 2023December 8, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in Stories1 Comment

LOST AND FOUND!

Here is an entertaining story about how I do not possess a sense of direction, and ultimately, that forced me to share a ride with an unusual traveling companion! Please click on the title.

Posted on August 25, 2023June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesTagged Stories. Leave a comment

PICK A COLOR!

My wife forced me to accompany her to look at hundreds of paint samples. Talk about exciting! Please click on the title.

Posted on June 30, 2023December 8, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

KING OF THE KITCHEN!

Some husbands excel in the kitchen, while some of us don’t. After several fiery mishaps, my wife banned me from that particular room in our house! Please click on the title.

Posted on May 20, 2023September 19, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesTagged Stories. Leave a comment

TRAVEL TROUBLE!

Traveling is the ultimate test of a marriage. What should be a carefree jaunt that offers a relaxing diversion to everyday life often turns out to be a test of wills between a husband and wife! Please click on the title.

Posted on March 1, 2023September 24, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesTagged Stories. Leave a comment

THE SECRET MARRIAGE CODE!

My wife never really says what she means. Instead, she prefers to talk in her secret marriage code that, by some miracle, I’m supposed to understand! Please click on the title.

Posted on January 15, 2023June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesLeave a comment

WARM AND FLUFFY!

I honestly did not know the cat was in the dryer when I turned it on. That simple mistake could have cost the feline its life. It almost cost ME mine! Please click on the title.

Posted on November 1, 2022September 24, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesTagged Stories. Leave a comment

DIETING DESPAIR!

DIET is the most despised four-letter word in the English language. Yes, there are others with the same number of vowels and consonants that shock and offend, but none compare to the misery that this word causes! Please click on the title.

Posted on July 1, 2022June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesTagged Stories. Leave a comment

HUSBANDS KILL THE SPIDERS!

It is a well-established fact that the husband is responsible for killing all spiders in the home. Some are just better at it than others! Please click on the title.

Posted on December 1, 2021June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesTagged Stories. Leave a comment

ZIP IT!

Here is a funny story about a humbling personal experience that I am willing to share for your amusement! (You’re welcome.) Please click on the title.

Posted on September 20, 2021June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesTagged Stories. Leave a comment

DON’T WORRY, OLD AGE IS TEMPORARY!

Age is a comprehensive attack on the human body. It never retreats, and there is no defense. So, we might as well laugh at our problems as we enter those golden years! Please click on the title.

Posted on September 1, 2021June 26, 2025 by michael crawleyPosted in StoriesTagged Stories. Leave a comment
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