Pictures That Prove Love Isn’t Always Like The Movies

When you're growing up, it's easy to get caught up in all the ideas you have about what love is supposed to be like. But as you grow older, date, and have your heart broken, you learn that there is a lot more to it than what you see in movies.

It has its ups and its downs. Sometimes, your husband isn't going to ever change the toilet paper roll, but sometimes, he also tries to surprise you with your favorite take-out.

Seems He Could Have Thought This Through Better

boyfriend made his standing desk way too tall for his girlfriend
Photo Credit: Reddit / DylanPierpont
Photo Credit: Reddit / DylanPierpont

This guy is 6'4" and built his new standing desk so that it was the perfect height for him, which is totally fair, that's the point. However, he forgot to take into account his much shorter girlfriend.

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That's Not Petty At All

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husband was made and only made his side of the bed
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This husband and wife had a bit of a fight, and to show that he wasn't over it, this guy only made his side of the bed and left hers unmade.

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The Shelf Space Issue

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his vs hers shower shelf
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These two were arguing about who takes up more space in the bathroom, and as you can see, there really isn't much of an argument. Does someone really need seven bottles in the bathroom?

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Just What Everyone Wants

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husband ate all the ice cream but the strawberry
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This person's husband ate the chocolate and the vanilla, but he left the strawberry, a flavor that no one really likes. Why not just buy chocolate and vanilla?! Come on, people.

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Yeah, Looks Clean

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someone
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Sometimes, your husband will do really frustrating things like this and say that they cleaned the kitchen. Moving the mess to a different spot isn't cleaning it up! When will they learn?

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Well, The Boxes Are Similar

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guy put his wife's tampons in with the pasta
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Photo Credit: Reddit / HarleenQuinzel0330
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This guy wanted to be helpful, which is great, but he ended up causing his wife a bit of a panic. He thought that the tampon box belonged in with the pasta.

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This Would Drive Me Nuts

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boyfriend left the plastic on his new TV
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Yes, that plastic is there so that it can protect your devices, but it's not supposed to stay on there! That would be all I could focus on. It might even be grounds for divorce.

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A Job Well Done

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boyfriend was supposed to hang up a curtain in the bathroom
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This person asked their boyfriend to put up curtains while they waited for a new bathroom door to be delivered. He technically did what she asked, but will that really do the trick?

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An Effort Was Made

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guy hid Easter candy under the toilet seat
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This girl was talking about how much she missed doing Easter egg hunts when she was younger. Her boyfriend took the hint but didn't quite deliver the experience that she was hoping for.

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One For The Photo Album

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guy takes a picture of them on their wedding but blocks her face
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I'm sure she's going to love seeing this photo that he took of them at the wedding together. It's just really too bad that you can't, I don't know, see her face?

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What Kind Of Animal...

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someone put a cone on the counter, ice cream side down
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This guy had to leave the kitchen, and his ice cream, for some reason, but instead of standing it up in a cup or something, he just put it ice-cream side down on the counter.

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Is There Not A Garbage Nearby?

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boyfriend leaves toilet paper rolls all over the bathroom
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How is this something that someone was OK with? When you replace the toilet paper roll, just throw out the old one! At least he does replace it, though, so that's a win.

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What A Cruel Prank

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beans instead of ice cream
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He wanted to pretend to do something nice for his girlfriend and bring her some chocolate ice cream. But, in reality, that's actually just a big old scoop of beans she's going to bite into.

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That's To The Point

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husband writes note to tell wife to stop using white towels to take makeup off
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I guess he just got tired of doing the laundry and finding that their white towels were full of makeup stains. That stuff doesn't come out easily, so I don't blame him.

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Probably Not What She Was Asking For

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guy made an actual ice cream sandwich
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Another case of someone not really being wrong, but not being right, either. His girlfriend asked for an ice cream sandwich and he brought her one...but this is not what she meant.

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Relationships Aren't All Fails Though, There Are Some Great Moments Too

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husband taking pictures of his wife for her Instagram
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Like this guy who has had the patience of a saint while taking pictures of his wife for her Instagram so that she can impress her 29 followers with a boomerang.

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This Is True Romance

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guy feeding his girlfriend chicken nuggets while she gets her nails done
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Who says you can't have your cake and eat it too? Or in this case, get your nails done and have chicken nuggets. That is the boyfriend of the year right there.

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This Is Actually A Smart Idea

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guy puts eyelashes in his gum packet
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His girlfriend asked him to look after her false eyelashes after she took them off when she was drunk. Putting them into the gum package was actually a pretty smart move.

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Nice To Know You're On The Same Page

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Tweet: Tried being cute and surprising my boyfriend with wings but he surprised me with wings too...
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These people proved that great minds think alike. They both wanted to surprise one another and did it with the same dinner, too! At least they will have lots of leftovers.

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Very Punny Indeed

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spices with silly names on them
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How does he come up with this stuff? Here's another question: why would someone take the original labels off and put new ones on? Probably just for laughs. It was worth it.

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Best Night Ever

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Tweet: wife had a bunch of rum drinks tonight and we somehow ended up at Target
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This is what a happy relationship is all about. Getting to do mundane things and enjoying them still. You gotta be with someone you can have fun with no matter what.

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The Best Gift Ever

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boyfriend bought their girlfriend a puppy for her birthday
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A puppy is a big commitment, and it's sweet that this guy is willing to make it with his girlfriend. Looks like all her dreams are coming true.

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We're All Into Different Things

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Tweet: I came home from work last night to my girlfriend cooking me dinner and surprising me with date night. I love Halloween
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Halloween may not be your jam, but you can certainly see the excitement that would come with getting home after a long day of work and seeing your partner had gone to all this trouble.

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Isn't That Cute

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guy wearing his girlfriend's eyelashes
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It's nice to know that you're missed, even if it means your boyfriend is going to wear your eyelashes and think of you. This guy has nice eyelashes of his own.

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Someone Is Talented

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a guy making a drawing of his girlfriend as a princess
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This guy uses his girlfriend as his muse and turns her into the beautiful Disney princesses that he knows she is. They'll always look back on these and laugh about it together.

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Matching Outfits?!

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grandparents that dress the same
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Photo Credit: Twitter / @AnthonyGargiula
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These two have been together for many, many years and they still like to get dressed up in matching outfits for date night. How cute is that? I wonder if they have a favorite matching outfit.

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This Is Adorable

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guy drew his girlfriend sleeping
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Photo Credit: Twitter / @_klept0_
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It's nice to have someone in your life that you love enough to be comfortable around so that you can fall asleep while you're FaceTiming one another. That's such a cute drawing he made.

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Best Birthday Cake Ever

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husband made a cute cake for their girlfriend
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Photo Credit: Reddit / heyemma7
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Having a sense of humor brings something important to a relationship, like this hilarious SpongeBob cake that someone's boyfriend made for them to celebrate their turning 25. It's almost too cute to eat.

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Parents And Social Media

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Tweet: the best thing about my mom finally getting a decent phone is her fangirling over my dad on snapchat like a teenager
Photo Credit: Twitter / @empratts
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They don't always mix, but in this case, they do very well. Wouldn't it make you laugh to get snaps like this from your parents? Everyone is winning in this situation.

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OK, Who Doesn't Love This?

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Tweet: Ya'll this old couple came to meet Mulan and dressed up like Mulan and Shen. This is the kind of love I want.
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This couple decided to go and get their pictures taken with Mulan dressed up as characters from Mulan! I hope they went home and watched the movie together while snacking on their favorite comfort food.