A Good Wife Always Knows her Place

Now that I have your attention, get ready to roll your eyes and scream at your computer.

I came across this article at 6 o'clock this morning while doing my cardio, and couldn't wait to share it with you. This is some of the most ridiculous stuff I've ever read.

The title of the article is "How Wives Should Treat Their Husbands" dated 1955 from the magazine Housekeeping Monthly. In the 1950's women were "expected" to do these things for their husbands. Lets share a few of these and compare to current times, some of the wording on these things are just mind blowing.

According to Little Things there are 18 things that are included in the "Good Wife's Guide" let's take a look at a few:

• Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even then night before, to have a delicious meal ready, on time for his return.
• Prepare yourself. Take fifteen minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. (Here's my favorite part) Touch up your makeup, and put a ribbon in your hair.
• 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.
• Prepare the children. Take a few minutes to clean them up, oh and make sure they are quiet when he arrives.
• Be happy to see him. Free him with a smile, and show sincerity in your desire to please him.

O.K. so these are pretty ridiculous.

• Men and women work....a pretty significant number of women are the bread winners
• You can order dinner with an app
• The kids will be buried in their IPhone or out hunting Pokemon
• Putting a ribbon in your hair...really?

The fact that there is a guide and or a set of "rules" for wives is laughable. I'm curious if you follow any of these guidelines today?