marriage advice from days gone by...

so when k and i came back from utah (which was SO fun and nice :)), we brought with us a box of mom's stuff that my uncle found at grandma and grandpa's house. in it were pictures from high school dances, old family photos, and of course "Creating a Celestial Marriage". From my mom's college days at good ol' ricks...ha.

she, my dad, and i were reading through it tonight and got some seriously good laughs out of some of them...seriously. so, for your entertainment and enjoyment, here is "ways to make marriage exciting" (1980's style)...

what a husband can do:

1. kiss the back of your wife's neck often

2. don't think you always have to keep your chin up. cry a little--she'll love mothering you

3. bring her flowers while she can still smell them

4. use the same good manners with your wife that you would with a business client

7. ask your wife's advice on business problems and sometimes take it

8. don't think tenderness is sissified; it's really strength

10. give her what you know she wants instead of what you think she should have

11. never say "i had that for lunch today"

12. when she is telling a story, don't give away the punch line

13. learn some new jokes for the sake of your wife, who has heard the old ones so often

15. leave parties when your wife wants to--within an hour or so

16. never ask her "what have you done all day, dear?" say "tell me about your day"

17. kiss her in public. she may look embarrassed and sound sore, but she'll love it

18. when you have finished reading this article, walk over to her and tell her that you are glad you married her and that you would do it all over again

what a wife can do:

21. don't tell him your problems until you've fed him

22. treat your husband with at least the same attention and love you give your children or your dog

23. buy a new negligee and wear it

28. remember the things you said and did to land him and try them again

29. don't shush your husband if he sings at parties or acts the clown

30. don't keep telling him he's too old to do some of the things that he wants to do

31. don't be on the telephone when he comes home, and don't start talking on the phone until after he leaves in the morning

32. and be home when he gets there

33. no pincurls when he's in sight

34. put on your cold cream in the daytime

35. find some place to keep the bobby pins, all of them

36. if he's usually amorous and aggressive, turn the tables once in a while

37. watch him shave as queen victoria did prince albert

38. pay cash for his presents--don't buy him a gift and then charge it to him

39. when he brings home a mess of fish--no matter how unappetizing--clean them, cook them to the best of your ability, and eat them

42. sometimes you take the babysitter home

43. don't borrow his razor

44. don't give him surprise parties

gotta love the olden days...haha

love always:

L