This
is an actual extract from a Home Economics textbook, printed in the early
1960's. Absolutely unbelievable.
Men will love it. Women can't
believe it actually existed.....
The
Good Wives Guide
Have
dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the
night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return from work.
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.
Prepare
yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so
you will 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, papers, etc, and run a dust cloth over the
tables. During 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.
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 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 and make sure the home is a place of peace, order and
tranquility 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 stays out all night.
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 have lie down in
the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.
Arrange
the 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 judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and integrity.