THE GOOD WIFE’S GUIDE
- Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious dinner 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.
- 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.
- Be happy to see him.
- Listen to him. You may have a dozen things to tell him but the moment of is 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.
- Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or have him lie down in the bedroom. have a warm or cool 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 judgement or integrity. remember he is the master of the house and as such will always excercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him.
- A good wife always knows her place.
This is the Good Wife’s Guide below in jpg format.
Good Wife's Guide
This is in PDF format.
What you guys think of it? Married women used to be like the Good Wife’s Guide as this is a good guide. You still see women are feminine in developing countries and many countries where English is not widely spoken. Keep, save, print or spread The Good Wife’s Guide if you wish in jpg and or pdf as it is free.
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July 15, 2008 at 2:37 am
I love it-
July 15, 2008 at 11:25 am
It’s funny because snopes.com found that the “article” form of this is total fabrication. However the sentiment was surely around in the 1950’s.
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While I find some good tips in the guide would expand the title to the good husband’s guide also. If both partners in a marriage treated each other with this kind of respect and loving action we’d all be a lot happier.
July 15, 2008 at 7:26 pm
I’m glad this isn’t real – I certainly think mutual respect is a good thing, but servitude? Not so much.
July 16, 2008 at 10:48 am
From Yahoo Answers
OMG, I never read it before but that’s exactly what I do! How weird! I prepare evrythig and plan ahead- I do TAKE NAPS so that when he gets home I am rested and have enrgy for him, because I love spending time with him every day even if it isn’t long before bedtime..I always listen to him and he’s just so happy to see me, I also always try to take my shower and be fresh when he gets home, i promised to never wear old ladies pajamas, always something like a tank top and pantybriefs for example..I even make time to prepare a new snack i learn from the cooking shows!
We have a great marriage- been doing this for 7 years and it’s amazing..he’s a good man and I’m so lucky he chose me!
Thanks for sharing!!
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Living it- and proud of it.
AND I DON’T HAVE TO WORK- HE MAKES A TON OF MONEY ALREADY.
July 16, 2008 at 11:02 am
Even if its possibly fake, this guide is a very good guide as married women in the 50’s did perform pretty much what the good wife’s guide says as that was the culture reinforced by their society, parents, finishing schools and home economic classes in high schools to prepare women for married life. This is for taking care of the home for the husbands and kids while the husband have to work hard to support the whole family.
There is really no need for the good husband guide as it is pretty simple and many married men still practise it today which is to be the head of the household, be the main breadwinner for the family and protect the family from outside threats and problems.
In developing countries and countries where English is not widely spoken, the good wife’s guide is pretty much what women does in those cultures as I have been to foreign countries and the men are masculine as when they married, they do the things in the above paragraph.
I’m glad simplylovely is a good wife to her husband and and I chose her as the best answer as you can click on her name link. Thanks for all your comments and all feedbacks are welcome.