Ahh...the good old days.....

The Good Wife's Guide
From Housekeeping Monthly, 13 May, 1955.



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.


People want to know whats wrong with this country, well, there you go. I happen to like the good ole' days....

Anybody else?????

 

both ways

I know my wife would meet all of the above, but you know in this world today it usually takes both working and in some cases each have 2 jobs. So I know at our house it kinda works both ways with all of that. Your right about being the good old days. Thank God for all of our great wives.

 

This must have been written by June Cleaver because if I demanded any of those things to happen my wife might use a "Cleaver"


Ahhhh...the good ol' days. Someone told me about them.

 

I can't believe you left out the wife being dressed in cellophane at the door too .

Seriously...my husband does most of those things for me...don't you guys do that for your wives?

 

This explains it!

I just received this timely e-mail form my father in law and thought it would offer a good explanation of what happened to the good old days. If they remained....the male population would eventually become extinct!

Dear friends,

It's important for us men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes
harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they
were younger. When you begin to notice this, try not to yell at them.

Some are oversensitive, and there's nothing worse than an oversensitive
woman.

Let me tell you how I handled the situation with my wife, Amy.

When I retired a few years ago, it became necessary for Amy to get a
full-time job along with her part-time job, both for extra income and for
the health benefits that we needed. Shortly after she started working, I
noticed she was beginning to show her age.

I usually get home from the golf club about the same time she gets home from
work.

Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says she has to rest
for half an hour or so before she starts dinner.

I don't yell at her. Instead, I tell her to take her time and just wake me
when she gets dinner on the table.

I generally have lunch in the Men's Grill at the club, so eating out is not
a practicable alternative.

Besides, I'm ready for some home-cooked grub when I hit that door.

She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating. But now it's not
unusual for the dishes to sit on the table for several hours after dinner.

I do what I can, by diplomatically reminding her several times each evening
that "they won't clean themselves." I know she really appreciates this, as
it does seem to motivate her to get them done before she goes to bed.

Another symptom of aging, I think, is complaining. For example, she'll say
that it's difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly bills during her
lunch hour.

But, boys... we take 'em for better or w orse, so I just smile and offer
encouragement.

I tell her to stretch it out over two or even three days. That way she won't
have to rush so much.

I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt
her (if you know what I mean).

I like to think tact is one of my stronger points.

And when doing simple jobs, she seems to think she needs more rest periods.

For instance, she had to take a break when she was only half-finished mowing
the yard.

I try not to make a scene. I'm a fair man. I tell her to fix herself a nice,
big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for awhile. And,
as long as she is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me.

I know, I know..... I probably look like a saint by the way I support Amy.

I'm not saying that showing this much consideration is easy. Many men will
find it difficult. Some will find it impossible. Nobody knows better than I
do how frustrating women get as they get older.

However guys, even if you just start using a little more tact and a little
less criticism of your aging wife due to this article, I'll consider that by
writing it, it was well worthwhile. After all, we are put on this earth to
help each other. Good luck.

Signed,

Bill




EDITOR'S NOTE:

Bill died suddenly on April 15 of a perforated rectum.

The police report says he was found with a Calloway extra-long 50-inch Big
Bertha Driver II golf club jammed up his rear end, with barely 5 inches of
grip left showing, and a sledgehammer laying nearby.

His wife Amy was arrested and charged with murder.

The all-woman jury took only 15 minutes to find her Not Guilty.

They accepted her defense that Bill, somehow, without looking, accidentally
sat down on his golf club.

 

I would past that by mine. But, we have too many bats around here to try.

 

Of course, but I stop short at the cellophane...I don't want to give her a heart attack

 

I don't get it....did Bill do something wrong..................................





















I hope my wife never reads this

 

Showed my wife this thread...

she laughed and asked what I was fixin' for supper... who ever screwed up the "good ol' days" needs his/her a$$ kicked... uh oh... I think she's comin' back!

 

My Wife

Well for mine if she is not going to do any of the above then SHE CAN GET A JOB just like me.