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The following is from a 1950's Home Economics textbook intended for High School girls, teaching how to prepare for married life.


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 prospects of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.

Prepare yourself: Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your makeup, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with alot 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 house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, 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 the noise: At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of 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 to see him.

Some Dont's: Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if he's 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 to dinner or to other places of entertainment; instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and relax.

The goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax.



In your dreams guys.......

Errrr................Animation says it all!
CL x :halo:

Listen up all you Ladies, It may be a good idea to print this off and pin it to the wall in the kitchen for future reference :D

Merry Christmas from Roy YaBB God 5 Star. you may now be seated. 8)

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:-X Cant trust myself to speak.

Is this what is referred to as the Good Old Days  :D

For a moment I thought I'd have a laugh and follow the suggestions but I'm afraid Mr. C.might have a heart attack or have me committed or at the very least, be HIGHLY suspicious.

I suspect most men would think they're OHs had been overspending on the credit card if women acted like that!  :(
Roy, IN YOUR DREAMS!!!!  :P
Val, am intrigued at what "Be a little gay and a little more interesting" infers ... the mind boggles!  :D ;D

The 1950's? Turn off the dishwasher??

Quote from: Sarah-b on December 20, 2004, 10:57:43
The 1950's? Turn off the dishwasher??

I think they meant 'give her the evening off'    :D

 :DChildren are little darlings....what planet were they on, Sarah you're right who the hell had a dishwasher then....I thought be a little more gay was so funny...Hey Yabby God...should be Gabby...This was in another life..don't think you'd get away with it now me lad...You can have what pin up you want, but most men go for a blonde not a set of rules...so everybody rise. :D ;D ;D

All I can say is that I hope Home Economics books of 2004/5 also include section on how OHs behave when they get home after a hard day, bearing in mind that the 'little woman' (apologies for that, hard day, haven't time to think of more apposite term!) has had equally hard day! 

Perhaps we could compose one!

Glad to know Whitstibubble is keeping the faith Val!

:D

 ;DHi MB..yes we'll have to find something that is more appropriate, you know the grovelling at the feet, opening doors, standing up as we enter a room.....we could grab the best seat then...I'll have to scout round to see if I can find something.

I know a lot of women object to having doors held open for them, but I love it! I remember when I was little, my parents played bowls with a lot of OAPs and dragged us along. The men were always doffing their caps to my sister and I. I loved it!

But as for having his slippers ready when he gets home, I don't think so. I cook dinner, but I like cooking, and he makes packed lunches for both of us every morning.

I am the little woman I'm afraid.  I cook, I clean, I run the house, I garden, I grow the veg, I do the ironing (altho he will do his work shirts if I ask), but I always wanted to be the little woman, even when I was hobnobbing it in the west end with celebs!  I love having doors held open for me, I like to walk the other side of Ava away from the kerb and I like him to hold the car door open for me.  BUT, to give my dreamboat his due, he would make a good househusband also, he loves to cook, he doesn't mind doing the cleaning, he is amazingly good with the kids, he does all the graft, he will make his own sangers for work (altho he is yet to work out how clingfilm works  :P) so we are a perfect match.

 :DI want to hob nob with celebs...I just get the hob nobs...yum I love them...Nothing against folk being housewives....but  making yourself a bit gay is taking it too far.....how do you be more interesting?..darling I shifted the dust from the tele to the cupboard today...but I can't ask about your day sweetest..my pretty little head doesn't understand such manly things....So sweet..its sickly.
What a lot of idiots they must've been.

Hey EJ - think I' missing out on some info here. What's this hobnobbing you used to do?

Sarah.

aaahhh happy days, had a great job, with a cool chick...also called Sarah-b.....coincidence or are you the same........ Anyhow, worked for record co and met the occassional star....well...star then...and had some great times......champers at 5pm daily.....aaahhhh  :D

Have to admit, hubby had this e-mailed to him at work about a year ago, and to his great delight, blue tacked a few to the kitchen cupboards!!! (they are STILL there)
He came home the next night to the three of us sitting on the sofa, (children perfectly behaved) and me with make up on and a ribbon in my hair!!   I think he thought he had walked into the wrong house!!! But it was a hoot! :D

 :D Tee hee, nice one Doris  :D I would have loved to have seen his face :D