HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE
Home Economics High School Text Book, 1954
Home Economics High School Text Book, 1954
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 about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.
Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so that you'll 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 the home just before your husband arrives, gather up schoolbooks, 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 noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer, dishwasher, or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad he is home.
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 with what he might have gone through that day. Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest 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 for dinner or to other places of entertainment. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and relax.
7 comments:
If this is what a man wants, it's no wonder I'm still single. Although I love the idea of doing things for him and making our time together as great as possible, there is so much I hate about the text you shared. Aaaaa! Especially the part...well...no, it's most of it. Geez, I seriously think it'd feel like walking into a funeral home if you did everything this book said to do. Holy crow!
So...are YOU a good wife, Tracie? ;)
Tracie, are you saying you don't do all of this? I mean, come on. I pretty much do all of it, all of the time. :)
Hmm. . . those poor wives! If any wife ever did all of that, they should be exalted . . . or they need extensive counseling . . . I can't decide:) I might borrow this . . . !!!!
Did Jeff post this one???
wow. yeah. glad it's 2010...but somehow I think they still appreciate it when they can come home to this. :) LOL!
And do it with a ribbon in my hair?? EE GADS!
Hehehehe....I love that we "teach" this. Hehehe....
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