The Good Wife's Guide (Geniune)

[Pinhead]

As there seems to be a few of these type threads, I'd thought I'd share with you all an extract from The Good Wife's Guide. This is an extract I used to use when training new staff in Diversity issues. This is a geniune publication, aimed at helping the Good Lady to be a Good Wife. Published in 1955, read and enjoy! (I shall now run for cover!)

"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 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 dust cloth over the tables.

Over 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 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. Encourage the children to be quiet.

Be happy to see 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: To try and 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.

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 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..."

Sean

[steve386]

Jan 31, 2013 14:54:49 GMT Pinhead said:

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.

LOL

Watch your backs boys

[jakethevape]

And I can honestly say this would be amazing.

HOWEVER..

My wife is the whole opposite.

I am lucky if there is food done by the time I get home (I am awake by 5.45am set off @ 7.20am with my two children drop them of at school for 8 then drive to work for 9, don’t get home until 7pm)

Get home at night, food might be done but is pretty guaranteed to be cold and thus result to microwave (soggy).

The children are not bathed, so I have to do that then get them ready for bed.

In the middle of this, I am greeted by a missis who won’t stop moaning about this or that or how bad her day has been, sorry but as above, when I get home from work I do not want to listen to that rubbish (save it for later).

The house is NOT tidy, I do it because I am OCD on things like that, I don’t stop her...she is just lazy.

Come wind down time around 11pm I am then greeted by a wife who wants to talk about bills and other stresses which then further irritates me..

list could go on....but in a nut shell what is above is perfect, however we live in a crappy 21st century when both people work so both are annoyed and pi$$d off with the daily grind.....

Wow....rant over.

oo forgot to say my OH is South African.... I wounder if that has anything to do with it? hehe

[Raffles]

Brilliant... if my ex read that I wouldn't want to be in the same county as her to witness her reaction!

Herbie... you're a very, very brave man, or doesn't the wife use the computer?

[jakethevape]

Jan 31, 2013 15:34:29 GMT Raffles said:

Brilliant... if my ex read that I wouldn't want to be in the same county as her to witness her reaction!

Herbie... you're a very, very brave man, or doesn't the wife use the computer?

hehe she does, but does not care for "ecig crap". so safe place [Even tho she is a heavy smoker and apparently wants to quit]

If it was facebook (or sh**e book as I call it) then it would be an different ball game

[Skwoddy]

Facebook = The Devil's Playground

[Deleted]

Why is this not taught in school. Should be compulsor for girls.

[Karma]

I've read that before!

Years ago now, when my Granny died I inherited her dressing table!

The drawers were lined with Sunday Post newspaper from 1953

The Sunday Post had reprinted that article, I remember reading it and chuckling away to myself!

Thanks for posting Pinhead, that brought back happy memories

[chrisjw]

Both of my 'Ex wives' were given a copy of that.....................not long before the divorce papers were presented to me, if my memory serves me well................................

[pixiguru]

It's the other way round for me! I go out to work and the OH stays home (works from home) if he's not been too busy the house will be tidy and coffee waiting for me washing done and tea cooking oh and he cleans too! Feels bad that I have to go out to work then come home to cook/clean so does it when no work on.

[BigG]

Don't greet him with complaints and problems"
Would love this, all i get the second i walk in the door >

[Bluefish]

And remember guys, our topics of conversation are more important than gurls talk

[womble]

The present Mrs womble was trained by me to these same stds, unfortunately she now goes out to work and I look after the house.....

[Karma]

Jan 31, 2013 20:10:16 GMT womble said:

The present Mrs womble was trained by me to these same stds, unfortunately she now goes out to work and I look after the house.....

I hope you are now trained to the same standard Womble

I'm sure a fresh ribbon in your hair will be very fetching

[womble]

I am indeed, why at this very moment, I am on hands and knees on the floor while Mrs womble has her feet on my back and is watching some god awful crap on the telly. #icon_cry#