如何做一个好妻子(How To Be a Good Wife)

如何做一个好妻子(How To Be a Good Wife)

thisisallegedlyactualtextfromanamericanhomeeconomicstextbook,circa19 50.havedinnerready.planahead,eventhenightbefore,tohaveadeliciousmeal ontime.thisisawayoflettinghimknowyou'vebeenthinkingabouthimandconce rnedabouthisneeds.mostmenarehungrywhentheycomehomeandtheprosp ectofagoodmealispartofthewarmwelcomeneeded.prepareyourself.takefifte enminutestorestsothatyouwillberefreshedwhenhearrives.touchupyourmak eup,putaribboninyourhairandbefreshlooking.hehasjustbeenwithalotofwor k-

wearypeople.bealittlegayandalittlemoreinteresting.hisboringdaymayneeda lift.clearawaytheclutter.makeonelasttripthroughthemainpartofthehousejus tbeforeyourhusbandarrives,gatherupschoolbooks,toys,paper,etc.runadustc lothoverthetables.yourhusbandwillfeelhehasreachedahavenofrestandorde r;anditwillgiveyoualifttoo.preparethechildren.takeafewminutestowashthec hildren'shandsandfaces(ifthey'resmall),combtheirhair,andifnecessary,chan getheirclothes.theyarelittletreasuresandhewouldliketoseethemplayingthep art.minimizeallnoise.atthetimeofhisarrival,eliminateallnoiseofthewasher,dr yer,dishwasher,orvacuum.trytoencouragethechildrentobequiet.behappyto seehim.greethimwithawarmsmileandbegladtoseehim.somedon'ts:don'tgre ethimwithproblemsandcomplaints.don'tcomplainifheislatefordinner.countt

hisasminorcomparedtowhathemighthavegonethroughthatday.makehimco mfortable.havehimleanbackinacomfortablechairorsuggestthatheliedownin thebedroom.haveacooldrinkreadyforhim.arrangehispillowandoffertotakeof fhisshoes.speakinalow,soft,soothingandpleasantvoice.allowhimtorelaxand unwind.listentohim.youmayhaveadozenthingstotellhim,butthemomentofhi sarrivalisnotthetime.lethimtalkfirst.maketheeveninghis.nevercomplainifhe doesnottakeyououttodinnerorotherpleasantentertainment.insteadtrytoun derstandhisworldofstrainandpressure,hisneedtounwindandrelax.thegoal!tr ytomakeyourhomeaplaceofpeaceandorderwhereyourhusbandcanrelaxinb odyandspirit.