Read it and weep Gentlemen....read it and weep!

[gray_marian]

Here are some of the rules.....taken from an old book re housewife skills

A wife's duty

Rule#1 A Man's home is his castle
and as such he ought to be treated like a king. When he returns home from a demanding 8 hours on the job (maybe more)he rightfully deserves a bit of pampering.
It's every wife's responsibility to dote upon her hard working spouse, to show that he is truly appreciated

Recipe for success

Rule#2 Just as it would be unthinkable
to serve frozen dinners TV dinners or re-heated leftovers to a honoured guest, these offerings should not be considered acceptable dinner fare for the man you adore.
Give him a hearty home-cooked meal one that's prepared from scratch and seasoned with love.
The hours you spend over a hot stove will be repaid in full when he asks for seconds

Put your best face forward
Rule #3 ,
Take a few minutes to transform yourself from toiling housewife to a vision of earthly delight .Give your hair an extra shellacking of hair spray ,re-apply your make-up, and trade in your housecoat for a stylish frock that shows off your figure

Cleanliness is next to Godliness
Rule #4 Make sure the house is spotless,
before he's due to arrive home from work, Give the furniture a good dusting, pick up any wayward toys and make sure all unsightly laundry and ironing has been put away, Your house should be sparkling by the time he sets foot in it

A Happy home coming
Rule#5 When your husband walks through the front door
Take his coat and guide him to his favourite easy chair Offer him the evening paper, his slippers and a dry Martini just to take the edge off, if he appears cranky of fatigued from the traffic laden commute a relaxing foot massage or a back rub may be in order

Rule #7
PREPARE FOR CONTINGENCIES

it's Normal for nine holes of golf to turn into eighteen or for a meeting at work to run to long
If your husband forgets to call and tell you when he's going to be late , don't make him even worse
by giving him a hard time. After all only an elephant never forgets !

Rule #9
Honey how was your day?
No matter how trying your day may have been .Don't burden him with your trivial woes.
He's had to deal with enough aggravations at work, and he depends on you to be his respite from such drudgery !
If he chooses to vent about his day, on the other hand, it is your job to lend a caring sympathetic ear ?

Rule #10
Be witty and conversant
With a table full of dirty dishes waiting to be scoured and stacked your day's worth has hardly ended

But that's no excuse for failing to be a lively companion. Engage your husband in stimulating conversation ranging from news of the day to world events but don't be to opinionated or knowledgeable about any given subject
A good wife defers to her husband on all points, intellectual or otherwise


Must admit 2,4,5,&7 I do.......4, I have a cleaner to prove it [kidding]and 7, have lost count the numerous times I have went to fetch him



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[Braid Anderson]

In my dreams.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Marion.
This woman will enter the gates of Heaven, and sit on the right hand side of God, she shall not enter the gates of Hell as he will be playing golf.
Cheers Des

[Ivan Cloherty]

Sigh!!!!!!! if only!!!!

[Richard Cotton]

It's funny. My ex just couldn't see this point of view, which was mine. I can't understand why......

[John Gill]

Only 2,4,5&7 Marian? Must try harder. A good man is hard to find- and keep.

[John Arton]

Hmmm
For 30 years sailing as a married man I thought I was married to an angel as described in post#1,
Then retirement and found that,
chief cook and bottle washer....me
bed maker, tidy upper, even ironing.....me
Just where did I go wrong? LOL
rgds
JA

[cappy]

Hmmm
For 30 years sailing as a married man I thought I was married to an angel as described in post#1,
Then retirement and found that,
chief cook and bottle washer....me
bed maker, tidy upper, even ironing.....me
Just where did I go wrong? LOL
rgds
JA

#####yes agree john ...but one thing i like to do is the grocery shopping .....buy all the foods that i like ......get ballocked cos its not healthy according to madam ......but the pleasure is all mine ....cappy

[John Gill]

Hmmm
For 30 years sailing as a married man I thought I was married to an angel as described in post#1,
Then retirement and found that,
chief cook and bottle washer....me
bed maker, tidy upper, even ironing.....me
Just where did I go wrong? LOL
rgds
JA

Maybe Carry on Sailing JA.

[judith george]

Marian best joke I've heard all year