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DEEDEE72 View Profile History	A good wife always knows her place??? Posted : 16 Oct, 2010 05:28 PM The Good Wife's Guide 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. Post Reply
cowgirl1984 View Profile History	A good wife always knows her place??? Posted : 17 Oct, 2010 06:07 PM Esau cooked. Just sayin... Post Reply
View Profile History	A good wife always knows her place??? Posted : 17 Oct, 2010 06:17 PM To those of you who seem stirred up by my "stuck with the kids" type comment, I never said kids aren't amazing or gifts from God. It's just for some people, being at home all day having to do thankless chores and having only children to talk to with their complete lack of knowledge or reason would be less fun than being stimulated by a job that rewards you with money. Not saying it's not the right thing to do. Post Reply
DontHitThatMark View Profile History	A good wife always knows her place??? Posted : 17 Oct, 2010 06:52 PM I think the roles in marriage are largely dictated by tradition more than anything, and men usually take the easy part anymore and women get to be slaves. I'm sure we've all heard the saying: "A man's work is from sun to sun, but a woman's work is never done". That saying didn't come out of nowhere. A lot of men seem to think that they aren't to be bothered with demeaning chores once they're back from work, or they don't realize the hundreds and hundreds of responsibilities that are placed on a woman's shoulders, especially when several children are involved. And on top of that, a lot of them think that they should be babied by their wives when they get home. "Make me dinner! And it'd better be warm and good!", "Where's my newspaper?", "No I can't help! I have to go poop for 2 hours!". The article has some good points, but there needs to be a mirrored article for the men too. Personally, I know that my mom had it much harder then my dad did, because I caused my mom quite a bit of trouble that my dad didn't have to deal with. And that was on top of all of her "duties". Anyway...the road goes both ways if you want a happy marriage. Husbands should jump right on the "help mom/wife" boat as soon as they wake up/get home. Handing her flowers every once in awhile isn't exactly helpful to her sanity/happiness. :peace::peace: Post Reply
cowgirl1984 View Profile History	A good wife always knows her place??? Posted : 18 Oct, 2010 04:14 PM Mark, you will have one lucky wife when you get married :ROFL: Post Reply
View Profile History	A good wife always knows her place??? Posted : 19 Oct, 2010 08:27 AM The article is just very incomplete. A lot of women are put off by Christianity because of all the emphasis many churchgoers put on the woman's side of marital duties when there is a whole other half to the story. There is so much emphasis on a woman 'submitting', but not on men's specific duties. It makes it look like Christianity gives women the short end of the stick. Post Reply
DontHitThatMark View Profile History	A good wife always knows her place??? Posted : 19 Oct, 2010 08:50 AM It does a lot of the time. Well....so-called "Christianity" does. :peace::peace: Post Reply
cowgirl1984 View Profile History	A good wife always knows her place??? Posted : 19 Oct, 2010 07:09 PM The more I read in the Bible about women and the laws God put in place and the roles they took, the more I realize that God never intended for women to take a back seat! Men might be the ones driving the car, but that doesn't mean the woman should down and shut up :laugh: Post Reply
cowgirl1984 View Profile History	A good wife always knows her place??? Posted : 19 Oct, 2010 07:10 PM *should sit down Post Reply
DontHitThatMark View Profile History	A good wife always knows her place??? Posted : 19 Oct, 2010 08:37 PM Yeah, it's a huge misconception. The bible seems to allow or promote the kind of behavior that existed for Israel, but it's really not supposed to be like that. That was never God's plan, He just "winked" at their ignorance. Men are supposed to be the spiritual figurehead since sin has entered, but I think it will go back to much more even footing after this is all cleared up. :peace::peace: Post Reply

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