Being in a long-term relationship or marriage can be challenging at the best of times, but when you’re stuck inside the house together during self-isolation and can’t meet up with anyone else, things definitely start to… take a toll.
Yep, once you spend 3765 waking hours with someone (okay, it’s not actually that long) you start to learn a lot about your significant other.
Things you once found cute or quirky now become the bane of your existence. Small things like the way he eats loudly, that subtle whistle sound he makes when he sleeps, or the way he helpfully leaves the empty toilet paper rolls next to the bin instead of in the bin, all become inexplicably irritating.
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You also might find yourself arguing over small things purely because you’re bored, like the name of the actor you saw in that movie that one time or the right way to pronounce a word. The list goes on.
And while being able to be in isolation with your partner is a privilege, having to spend 24/7 with your partner isn’t exactly something we’d ever expected to be doing.
But at least we’re not alone, plenty of other relationships are going through same… unique challenges.
So to make us feel better (and give us a much-needed laugh) here are 23 of the best memes that perfectly sum up what it’s like to be in isolation with your partner.
My wife and I play this fun game during quarantine, it’s called “Why Are You Doing It That Way?” and there are no winners
— Eric Spiegelman (@ericspiegelman) April 4, 2020
Married 20 years and I’m sitting here with my wife on day 32768 of quarantine and she’s like, I mean, I like you, but not 24/7 quarantine like you.
— Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) April 2, 2020
Quarantine Day 2, Hour 689- I’ve become very aware of my husband’s toenails and I’d like to be voted off the island now.
— Maryfairyboberry (@MaryJustice86) March 17, 2020
My wife is now talking to the house plants in her first grade teacher voice. Quarantine is taking its toll folks. #Covid_19
— Preston Elmore (@baltic_muskie) April 5, 2020
My wife just sneezed.
Does the whole “in sickness and in health” thing still apply in a pandemic situation?
Just wondering.
— Jack’s Dad (@DaddingAround) March 15, 2020
I’m on day “I fart in front of my boyfriend mostly by accident” of quarantine.
— Hannah Brown (@HannahABrown) April 1, 2020
if ur relationship survives this quarantine, y’all getting married
— Judge Tru Tea (@holysheats) April 6, 2020
Marriage in quarantine is texting a meme to your husband and waiting to hear him laugh about it in the other room.
— Jordan Emily (@jordanemilyy) March 31, 2020
My wife trying to keep me from eating through all the #quarantine snack food:
— Craig Sewall, LCSW (@cjsewall9) April 5, 2020
Day 24 of quarantine:just asked my boyfriend if he’d still date me if i turned into a worm. he said yes. #coronacation
— ⛓em⛓ (@_ssharkbait) April 5, 2020
Day whatever of quarantine: told my boyfriend to do another load of laundry so that we can fold it later and have something to look forward to pic.twitter.com/TI4bkY9t85
— Taylor (@TayylorAshlee) April 7, 2020
My wife and I are on the “why do you have to chew so loud?” day of quarantine.
— Derek Kevra (@dkevrafox2) April 6, 2020
My wife is 39 weeks pregnant and I just ate the last cookie in the house during a quarantine. pic.twitter.com/amhXCoRX90
— Jeff Attinella (@Jeff_Attinella1) March 31, 2020
When it’s day 18 of quarantine and your husband is breathing a little too loud pic.twitter.com/LIMbjzNTm0
— Claudia Oshry (@girlwithnojob) April 2, 2020
Day 9 of quarantine: my boyfriend just got a fork and helped himself to my food. Will we make it to day 10?
— Jordan (@_JordanOgden) April 1, 2020
Quarantine log, day 6: My boyfriend and I are working on a new role-play where we pretend he lives in a different apartment
— Haley Nahman (@halemur) March 17, 2020
We’ve reached the point of this quarantine where I hid from my kids in the kitchen to eat a cupcake for breakfast. When I told my husband, he replied, I already did that today.
— Sara K. Satullo (@sarasatullo) April 1, 2020
Watching tv and a character knocked on the door. My husband and I both jumped thinking we had a visitor or food delivery. Quarantine has turned us into our dog.
— Sunni (@SunniWestbrook) April 4, 2020
Tonight’s #quarantine adventure: My wife cut my hair. Buzzed it, really. Truly, bonds were forged in the fire of hairy adversity today.
— Syp (@Sypster) April 7, 2020
Day 14 of Quarantine: my boyfriend just accidentally called me “mom”
— Taylor Tomlinson (@taylortomlinson) March 24, 2020
Quarantine, day 14. Me and my boyfriend spent the whole day setting up an art gallery for our gerbil. pic.twitter.com/kswEukLc7s
— A happier day (@AHappierDay) April 6, 2020
Day 14 of quarantine: I am now confident my boyfriend likes Keeping Up with the Kardashians more than I do
— Molly McNabola (@MollyMcNabola) March 31, 2020
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How are you and your partner handling isolation together? Let us know in the comments below.