There are two ways to go with Halloween costumes. Over-achievers (and role-playing [1] aficionados) go all out with fake blood, custom vampire [2] teeth and the perfect shade of face paint. But if you don't have the time (or, let's face it, the cash) to create a masterpiece, go the easy but effective route: a pun costume. These costumes take minimal time and effort and make you look super clever. Below YourTango's five easy, funny (and punny) couples costumes:

1. E-Male and Attachment. The man wears an "E" on his shirt (a sharpie and a white undershirt will do it) and the woman fastens paper clips all over her top. 

2. A Freudian Slip. The man dresses as Freud (a suit is all you need, although a cigar and round glasses are even better) and the woman wears a slip.

3. Curiosity Killed the Cat. The man wears a question mark on his shirt and holds a weapon (got a water gun lying around?); the woman dresses as a cat, which can be as easy as painting whiskers on your face with eyeliner.

4. Mummy and Deady. This is the least sexy of the costumes, but it's a fun one. One person dresses as a mummy by wrapping toilet paper around his torso (go with two-ply here) and the other person just has to look dead—you can do old-school ghost and drape a sheet over your head, or just use powder that's a couple shades too light.

5. Peace and Quiet. One person dresses as a hippie, the other is a mime. The hippie can wear flared pants, a tye-dyed shirt and a headband. The mime can wear black pants, a white and black striped shirt and paint her face white.

Got other good couple's costume ideas? Let us know in the comments!