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> Priapus Wrote:
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> > 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 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’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. 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 then run a dust cloth over the
> > tables. Over the cooler months of the year you
> > should prepare and light a fire for him to
> relax
> > and 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.
> >
> > Prepare the children. Take a few minutes to
> > wash the children’s faces and hands (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, and vacuum. Try
> to
> > 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.
> >
> > 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 to make sure your 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 if he 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 him 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, soothing and pleasant
> > voice.
> >
> > Don’t ask him questions about his actions
> or
> > question his judgment or question his
> 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.
>
>
> This has been plagerized from: Family Life in
> 20th-Century America
>
>
http://www.amazon.com/Family-20th-Century-America-
> through-History/dp/0313333564
You must mean plagarized. I stole it from "Extract from Housekeeping Monthly, 1955" Snopes isn't sure if it's authentic.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/04/2014 11:14PM by Priapus.