The Good Wife's Guide (1955)

[Binky Bainbridge]

The Good Wife’s Guide (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 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 favourite 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 clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives.

· Gather up schoolbooks, toys, paper, 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 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 give you immense personal satisfaction.

· 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. Minimise all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or 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 place 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 your home a place of peace, order and tranquillity 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. Consider 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 pillows 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 judgement 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.

[Made in the USA]

You're dreaming again, Binks!

[TexKan]

I remember the Jack Jones' version of this - I think from the 60's.

(Burt Bacharach & Hal David)

Hey! Little Girl
Comb your hair, fix your makeup
Soon he will open the door
Don't think because there's a ring on your finger
You needn't try anymore

For wives should always be lovers too
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
I'm warning you...

Day after day
There are girls at the office
And men will always be men
Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers
You may not see him again

For wives should always be lovers too
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
He's almost here...

Hey! Little girl
Better wear something pretty
Something you'd wear to go to the city and
Dim all the lights, pour the wine, start the music
Time to get ready for love
Time to get ready
Time to get ready for love



I just bet Angie Dickinson met Burt every evening with a ribbon in her hair.........................

[Made in the USA]

I just bet Angie Dickinson met Burt every evening with a ribbon in her hair.........................

Yep, and nothing else! :lovewhip:

[Goober]

I'm still distracted trying to figure out how poor little wifey was supposed to do all those things right before hubby got home while she was resting the 15 minutes before he got there so she could be fresh??? There were a lot of contradictions in those instructions!

Amazing how people used to think that was really the way it should be.

Thank GOODNESS we have figured out that women are supposed to greet their man at the door dressed in a leather push up corset, fishnet stockings, crotchless undies and a ball gag in her mouth! Life is SO much better now!

[Binky Bainbridge]

thank goodness we have figured out that women are supposed to greet their man at the door dressed in a leather push up corset, fishnet stockings, crotchless undies and a ball gag in her mouth! Life is so much better now!

amen.

[Army_Strong]

Thank GOODNESS we have figured out that women are supposed to greet their man at the door dressed in a leather push up corset, fishnet stockings, crotchless undies and a ball gag in her mouth! Life is SO much better now![/quote]


IF ONLY!!! My wife usually greets me with cold shoulder and hot tongue!!! :flamewar:

[Justoo]

Thank GOODNESS we have figured out that women are supposed to greet their man at the door dressed in a leather push up corset, fishnet stockings, crotchless undies and a ball gag in her mouth! Life is SO much better now!

I'll leave a memo to Mrs. Too on this.

[Northstar]

This was just another fairy tale. No truth to it.

[K C Muffin]

Thanks for confirming that to my hubby, Northstar :p