Excellent advice all rational woman follow.



"USA"  wrote in message
news:fus341hc28mb1rhldmrsfe8e2m7knnukid{at}4ax.com...
> I'm sure Hyerdahl will enjoy this one.
>
> *********************************************
>
> The Good Wife's Guide
>
> Housekeeping Monthly May 13, 1955 | Un-Named
>
> The Good Wife's Guide
>
> 1. Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a
> delicious meal ready, 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 favorite dish) is part of the warm welcome
> needed.
>
> 2. 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.
>
> 3. 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.
>
> 4. Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of
> the house just before your husband arrives.
>
> 5. Gather up schoolbooks, toys, paper etc. and then run a dust cloth
> over the tables.
>
> 6. 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.
>
> 7. 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.
>
> 8. Be happy to see him.
>
> 9. Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to
> please him.
>
> 10. 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.
>
> 11. 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.
>
> 12. Your goal: Try to make sure your home is a place of peace, order
> and tranquility where your husband can renew himself in body and
> spirit.
>
> 13. Don't greet him with complaints and problems.
>
> 14. 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 that day.
>
> 15. 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.
>
> 16. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a
> low, soothing and pleasant voice.
>
> 17. Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment
> 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.
>
> 18. A good wife always knows her place.




--- UseNet To RIME Gateway {at} 3/24/05 1:05:16 AM ---