Life with another person will always contain friction.
Tired days.
Missed cues.
Little absurdities that would feel heavy if you could not also laugh.
The old pattern is to let everything become serious.
Every misunderstanding is a threat.
Every difference is a problem to solve.
The atmosphere gets tight and careful.
Laughter is how your nervous systems remember that you are on the same side.
It is a small rebellion against the part of the mind that wants to turn every moment into a test.
A shared joke is proof that you can look at the same strange world and feel delight together.
This is not about using humor to dodge real issues.
It is about keeping a bit of light in the room while you face them.
The ability to laugh together in hard seasons can be as bonding as any big romantic gesture.
Love, here, is making room for play, even in a universe that can feel very intense.