This an actual article written in Housekeeping Monthly on May 13,
> > 1955......honest!
> >
> THE GOOD WIFE'S GUIDE
>
> >Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a
delicious
> meal ready, on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know
that
> you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most
> men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal
> (especially his favourite dish) is part of the warm welcome needed.
> >Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he
> arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh
> looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.
> >Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day
may
> need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.
> >Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the
> house just before your husband arrives.
> >Gather up schoolbooks, toys, paper etc. and then run a dustcloth over the
> tables.
> >Over the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire
for
> him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest
and
> order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering for his
comfort
> will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.
> >Prepare the children. Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands
and
> faces (if they are small), comb their hair and, if necessary, change their
> clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing
> the part.
> >Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of
the
> washer, dryer or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet.
> >Be happy to see him.
> >Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please
> him.
> >Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but
the
> moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his
> topics of conversation are more important than yours.
> >Make the evening his. Never complain if he comes home late or goes out
to
> dinner, or other places of entertainment without you. Instead, try to
> understand his world of strain and pressure and his very real need to be
at
> home and relax.
> >Your goal: Try to make sure your home is a place of peace, order and
> tranquillity where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit.
> >Don't greet him with complaints and problems.
> >Don't complain if he's late home for dinner or even if he stays out all
> night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through
> during the day.
> >Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or have
> him lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.
> >Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low,
> soothing and pleasant voice.
> >Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgement or
> integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will
always
> exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to
> question him.
> >A good wife always knows her place. |
