this was from a real article back in 1955 from the magazine housekeeping monthly.
i can't get enough of these tips.
happy valentines day friends and family. i'm lucky to have ya.
- 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 have be thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they get home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed.
- 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.
- 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. Run a dustcloth over the tables.
- During 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 to 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. Encourage the children to be quiet.
- 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.
- Don't greet him with complaints and problems.
- Don't complain if he's late for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through at work.
- Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or lie him 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, 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 truthfulness. You have no right to question him.
- A good wife always knows her place.
14 comments:
woa, that is crazy. if that was a test, i would fail miserably. thanks for sharing, i'll try and be a better wife by following all those tips!
Gosh, I actually feel myself getting fiesty reading these! I am grateful to live here and now and to have a husband who thinks of me as a partner, not as a slave. Good grief.
I love this. My favorite is "Remember his topics of conversation are more important than yours." Great read!
i remember a professor reading this in one of my classes and holy smokes did the feminists ever get outraged by this! i think some of these are actually benificial! i love the count it as minor if he stays out all night...haha. and the talk in a low soothing voice. this artical really is a jem.
Oh dear, ....I remember reading this a couple years ago and laughing! Oh how times have changed. Thank goodness.
I love these! They are great! What a different time!
awesome. purely awesome. I always try to take off timothy's shoes and prop him on a pillow. and I always have a bow in my hair, and usually the girl's too. plus, we're very quite when he comes home because, he's been at work, you know, so, he's probably really tired and stuff. someday, I'll be a better wife...
Ughhhh..Barff... I would be so bitter if this was still expected of the wife. Take his shoes off and prop his head up, Do not question him MY BUTT!
hahaha could you imagine?! I don't even own a vacuum! Prepare a light fire?! I could only imagine what a disaster this would all be if I tried even half of this stuff! Yikes!
BAHAHAHA...a good wife knows her place? hahaha...my place is right there on the couch beside him! Make it quiet? Can you imagine how hard that would have been? Man, times sure have changed....let him stay out all night? it is nothing compared to what he might have gone through, did they really think that women sat and watched soaps and ate bon bons all day long and that THEY didnt need a break...haha, man, I think we BOTH need a break and we work together to get that done! love ya meliss and all your fun articles!
Hahaha! This is fantastic!
"After all, catering to his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction."
Really? Ok.
I loved that! Now only to master that. Yeah we will see. If only we lived like that still.
I freakin love this!!!!
By that I mean, 'are you serious'???
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