What I Want In A Woman

"What I Want In A Woman"

The following is from a 1950's Home Economics textbook
intended for High School girls: "How to prepare for married
life."

1. 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.

2. Prepare yourself: Take 15 minutes to rest so you will 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. His boring day may need a lift.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Some DON'TS: 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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 and his need to be
home and relax.

10. The Goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and
order where your husband can relax.
Received on Mon Sep 6 09:16:13 2004