Oh you ladies are going to love this. I read it and laughed out loud, if it wasn’t written in all seriousness I don’t think it would be as funny as it is. This piece was sent to me by a friend and its an article that was in Housekeeping Monthtly on the 13th of May 1955. Grid your loins girls it was written by a female and it’s called, The Good Wife’s Guide…
1. 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’ve been thinking of him and are concerned for his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal (especially his favourite) 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 more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it. Clear away 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 the dust-cloth over the table.
4. Over the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire. Your husband will feel hehas reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give him a lift too. After all catering for his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.
5. 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 their part. Minimise 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Don’t greet him with complaints and problems.
9. 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. Make himcomfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortablechair or have him lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.
10. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak to him 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.
11. A good wife always knows her place.
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear – how did you lot get this far? Don’t worry girls I shall redress the imbalance in this article and post an up to dated version later to night. It’s something I’ve sent to newly weds in the past by way of a more personalised gift. Right, now all I’ve got to do is pick one…
Laters…
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