5 (Fake) Tips From the 1950s on How to Be a Good Housewife

Posted by $ Olduglycarl 8 years ago to Humor
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These tips, despite being listed suspiciously as "Fake"...these were very much the attitudes of my childhood, bar the submissiveness and knowing one's place stuff.
Just ask the "Leave it to Beaver" crowd.

Sounds like something out of the 50's but in spite of listing these tips as humor, there is a bit of common sense and a couple of things I wish my wife would take note. (nothing sexist here).

It is nice to be greeted when I get home and except for the greeting...(the dogs) I do like some quiet time and a good meal...after that, I'm ready to hear, (cringing) the disasters of the day.

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  • Posted by CircuitGuy 8 years ago
    This is a decent summary of The Total Woman from the 70s. It reads easily. It sounds like something from another planet to me, but it didn't seem illogical. She liked nurturing, and he like being an attorney. I'm cautious about "nurturing" becoming a duty to sacrifice, but I have no problem with it if that's what people like.
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  • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 8 years ago in reply to this comment.
    And that's, for the most part, what these tips were all about. Some of it was a bit over the top but good advice for the "Stay at home" Mom/Wife.

    But even in today's "working household"...things need to be ordered and a bit of quiet, a good meal and rejuvenation is needed before we start unloading our daily experiences.
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  • Posted by Dobrien 8 years ago
    If you consider each other's needs and wants to have a better relationship , you will have a better relationship.
    I call it maintenance and oh yes love.
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