There are advantages to being single, and there are advantages to being part of a couple.

Likewise, there are many, many hilariously terrible things about both scenarios – and below are 12 things only people in a long-term relationship will be able to read and laugh (to keep from crying).

12. It’s all about still being able to surprise the other person.

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11. That really gets your motor running…

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10. When you know you might have gone a bit too far.

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9. You know you’re tired when you argue DURING s^x about who has to do all of the work.

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8. Toilet time is family time.

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7. Who needs privacy?

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6. Are you just going to stand there, orrrr?

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5. Fine, I’ll try it. Just shut up.

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4. How else do houses get cleaned?

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3. Friday nights.

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2. Seriously those are mine.

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1. Your point?

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Gotta love your partner, right?