Ask your husband to read the list and tell you honestly how he feels.
Assignment Two - If you go out to work, list all the advantages of giving up. Evidence of such rewards has been given by testimonials at the end of the chapters. 10 Secrets of a Fascinating Woman Family outings Holidays Husband-wife dates Meetings Time or outings without the children Books to obtain and read Library visits Birthdays and anniversaries. These things may come as fringe benefits, as they often do, but the promise of Fascinating Womanhood is not material rewards, but a stronger relationship and a tender, romantic love. But, remember, you are not to expect material rewards, such as new clothes, a new dishwasher, flowers, or frilly nightwear. As one wife put it, “Our marriage blossomed like a plant that had been placed in the sun after a long, dark winter.” As a man feels accepted, free, respected as a man, and understood, love is awakened. If it seems you are expected to do a lot of giving without much thought of reward, remember, when you cast your bread upon the waters, it comes back buttered.Īs you apply these principles, it will awaken your husband’s love and tenderness.
In addition we must take great pains to not wound his masculine pride. The wonderful wife has an all-comprehending sympathy for his duty to provide the living, and cooperates by living well within his income. We must yield to his authority and allow for errors in his judgment. We are expected to overlook his faults, appreciate his better side, and make him number one. As we come to the end of the section on Understanding Men, it appears that we must do a lot of giving.