A mint tissue box with a raised tissue, a crumpled tissue and a brass ring beside it.

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Mrs. White

Husbands should be like Kleenex. Soft, strong, and disposable.

— Clue • 1985

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What it means

Our interpretation.

It's a cutting joke that compares husbands to tissues, listing the qualities worth having as soft, strong, and easy to throw away once used. The humour comes from the cold, practical tone, treating a marriage partner like a household convenience rather than a person.

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