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Old Jan 22nd 2008 | 4:29 am
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Originally Posted by Journeyman Electrician
* 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.

Dream on!


 
Old Jan 22nd 2008 | 7:40 pm
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Originally Posted by ladymoose
My hubby put a copy of this on the wall at our first house together as a joke and just looked at it and tutted if I was ever "out of line". It got accidently binned when we left the house.

There has to be one for husbands doesn't there?????
Come on now, since when have men ever read the written instructions/guide?:

....don't expect too much of them.
 
Old Jan 22nd 2008 | 8:27 pm
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Come on now, since when have men ever read the written instructions/guide?:

....don't expect too much of them.
I don't know about that the Nintendo WI came with instructions,
 
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I don't know about that the Nintendo WI came with instructions,
 
Old Jan 23rd 2008 | 3:29 am
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Originally Posted by Coffeepot
I don't know about that the Nintendo WI came with instructions,

Surely its mostly Plug & Play; they can just about manage that!

Just dont give then a flat pack from Ikea!
 
Old Jan 23rd 2008 | 3:36 am
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I have a book from the 1900s called "Everything a woman ought to know" It gives you useful advice on what to do if you think a servant is stealing. How soon to send out invitations for the various social functions one arranges. I find it terribly useful.
 
Old Jan 23rd 2008 | 4:55 am
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I have a book from the 1900s called "Everything a woman ought to know" It gives you useful advice on what to do if you think a servant is stealing. How soon to send out invitations for the various social functions one arranges. I find it terribly useful.

Does it tell you what to do if you drop your hankie and no gorgeous sexy hunk runs after you with it?
 
Old Jan 31st 2008 | 4:20 pm
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This needs to be made law
 
Old Jan 31st 2008 | 5:37 pm
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Originally Posted by Journeyman Electrician
* 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.
funnily enough, after being married for 17 years in Feb and always having worked fulltime and brought up 2 children, i finally get to do all of these things for my OH

we moved here alone ,as kids were all grown up ,i didnt have to work and i can tell you its shock to the system not to work.
after the initial shock of having 24/7 all to myself, sometimes a week at a time ,im sooooo glad when OH gets home so i can actually do something.
he thinks hes died and gone to heaven, i even iron his boxers lol LOL

im sure the novelty will wear off eventually (its been a year) , i never in my wildest dreams thought id be a HOME MAKER LOL
 
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Originally Posted by ladymoose
Your goal: Remember how lucky you are that you’re married, and that without her you’d be back in your parents’ basement playing World of Warcraft with your Dorito crusted fingers.
Can I just say to some men this may still look like a good prospect!!

Well done LM very impressed with that!
 
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Originally Posted by Edna Bucket
Does it tell you what to do if you drop your hankie and no gorgeous sexy hunk runs after you with it?
there's also 'the good huswife' from about 1500 it think, that may cover htat more.

i'm dying to get my mits on a copy for the medieval recipe's!
 
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Originally Posted by Journeyman Electrician
* 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.
But when I do that he just says 'OK, how much have you spent?'!!!!!!!!
 
Old Feb 4th 2008 | 2:51 am
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But when I do that he just says 'OK, how much have you spent?'!!!!!!!!

 
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Mine would probably check the car make sure thats ok
 
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Originally Posted by manghams

Just dont give then a flat pack from Ikea!
Oi! Some of us men can construct stuff from Ikea pretty well, thank you very much! Eight bookshelves, two desks, one bed, and counting!
 


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