tanters
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| Ah the good ol'days - Good Wives Guide |
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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 been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs.
Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal (especially his favourite dish) 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.
Gather up schoolbooks, toys, paper, etc. and then run a dustcloth over the tables.
Over 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 for his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.
Prepare the children. Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces (if they are small), comb their hair and, if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part. Minimise all noise. At the time of his arrival eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Try to 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.
Make the evening his. Never complain if he comes home late or goes out to dinner, or other places of entertainment without you. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure and his very real need to be at home and relax. (  )
Your goal: Try to make sure your home is a place of peace, order, and tranquility where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit.
Don't greet him with complaints or problems. ( )
Don't complain if he's late home for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through that day. (   )
Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or have him lie 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.
If he wants to mod up his disco then let him do so, you cannot come between a man and his disco (  )
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NHR
Joined: 13 Dec 2007
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Seen it before - very good  The last sentence is clearly your own invention
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tanters
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Waterford
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might be
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| Fri May 09 2008 12:42pm |
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CFB
Joined: 02 Dec 2005
Location: In't North somewhere....
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If only
More likely now is arriving home to kids stuff all over the place, the wife stressed out and me heading to the take-away for dinner 2008 Defender 110 XS CSW
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ronp
Joined: 29 Nov 2006
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Very good.
Thats what I expected when I got married ..... but things have slipped a little.
So I've cut 'n pasted this to a Word doc and will hand it to her as I come through the door tonight.
been nice knowing you guys Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light.
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Morphy Richards 203w "Dual" Food Processor
[complete with addittional bowl and changeable blades]
Only £19.99 at a store near you!
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NHR
Joined: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
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I put a copy of the original in our office kitchen a few weeks ago. I am still alive (and we employ more women than men).
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bigcarpchaser
Joined: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Reading, Berks
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Getting married (again) in July...have just sent it to her so she knows the score
Especially the last bit Keeping it Claret and Blue
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| Fri May 09 2008 1:29pm |
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ronp
Joined: 29 Nov 2006
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In light of this article, I think it's about time we stood up for ourselves!
Time to rename 'SWMBO'
It should be 'SWMO'
but only if she agrees! Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light.
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Morphy Richards 203w "Dual" Food Processor
[complete with addittional bowl and changeable blades]
Only £19.99 at a store near you!
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"The BEAST"
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chumble spuz
Joined: 22 Nov 2006
Location: Devon
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SWTSMBO is at work at the moment..... I've got a day off after working the last 11. I think I'll e-mail this to her so she can have a ggod read later
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DaveM
Joined: 05 Jan 2007
Location: Hampshire
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SWMBO tells me that all women spend years looking for Mr Right and then are disappointed when they realise their first name is 'always'...... was Silver S 05 now cairns blue HSE 07
building slowly.....
Mantec plate - check (thanks JMC!)
Roof bars - check
Maxx rack - check
maybe some engine tweaking next!
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zebadee
Joined: 15 Feb 2006
Location: The Magic Roundabout
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Scan of newpaper article........
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Courtesy of ”Shmoogle” over on RRSport.co.uk
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tanters
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Waterford
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did they have newspapers back then????? 
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NHR
Joined: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
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Yes, but the good wife was too busy to read them. They were left by the fire for the husband to read on his return home while contemplating his evening meal.
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stumpy
Joined: 18 Apr 2007
Location: Stoke on Trent
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Sounds like my job 
I'm a full time stay @home dad, of three.
I'll show SWTMBO, to show her how much I do, Maybe I'll ask for a pay rise to get some more D3 goodies D3 and love it!!!
Mini Cooper 'S' John Cooper Works FAST AS F*$K
PS3 so PHATT!!!
If it moves funk it, and if doesn't, funk it till it does
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zebadee
Joined: 15 Feb 2006
Location: The Magic Roundabout
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I've just sent the newspaper scan to "Mrs Zebadee" , in an eMail entitled.........
"The way things should be from now on"
So what do you think ??
Good Idea ........ 
Or
Bad Idea ..........
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