How to Be a Good Wife (Women will like this one)
05-20-2002, 04:59 PM
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How to Be a Good Wife (Women will like this one)
The following is excerpted from a 1950's high school economics textbook:
HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE
Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious
meal on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking
of him and are concerned about his meals. Most men are hungry when they come
home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed.
Prepare yourself. Take fifteen minutes to rest so that you will be refreshed
when he arrives. Touch up your makeup, 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. His boring day may need a lift.
Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of your
house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys,
paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he
has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too.
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 noises. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the
washer, dryer, dishwasher or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be
quite. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see
him.
Some don'ts. Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if
he is late for dinner. Count this as minor compared to what he might have
gone through that day. Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a
comfortable chair or suggest that he 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, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and
unwind.
Listen to him. You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his
arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.
Make the evening his. Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or
to other pleasant entertainment. Instead try to understand his world of
strain and pressure. He needs to unwind and relax.
The goal. Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband
can relax his body and spirit.
HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE
Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious
meal on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking
of him and are concerned about his meals. Most men are hungry when they come
home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed.
Prepare yourself. Take fifteen minutes to rest so that you will be refreshed
when he arrives. Touch up your makeup, 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. His boring day may need a lift.
Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of your
house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys,
paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he
has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too.
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 noises. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the
washer, dryer, dishwasher or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be
quite. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see
him.
Some don'ts. Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if
he is late for dinner. Count this as minor compared to what he might have
gone through that day. Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a
comfortable chair or suggest that he 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, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and
unwind.
Listen to him. You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his
arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.
Make the evening his. Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or
to other pleasant entertainment. Instead try to understand his world of
strain and pressure. He needs to unwind and relax.
The goal. Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband
can relax his body and spirit.
