That newspaper article still applies to JW wives. True story - a friend of mine who bought into the whole subjection thing (she said to me once, "why would I want to be in charge, making decisions is hard") said that she could not make the same meal twice in a year, because her husband an elder told her when they go married that was one of his rules. So she had receipe books up the ying yang and would start in one book and work her way thru it and then go to the next. 365 days of different meals. Now that sounds like a "capable wife" if you ask me. Surprisingly enough, this couple is no longer married. I still think she said ... screw this and made meatloaf again prior to the expiration of the 365 days and he chucked her for a newer younger more obedient model. Grounds for divorce ... a wife who does not listen to your rule about not having the same meal twice in a year.
Why is it always the Husband?
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luna2
MsMcD and ferret...yah, that's a guy fantasy alright. Silly men.
Aww, ballistic...sounds like a marriage made in hell. Good to be out of that one, huh?
Luna, im sleeping on the couch tonight now!
Uh huh. So, what'd ya do, Doc?
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ballistic
I've been to hell and back several times Luna and I ended up sitting on the edge of hell wondering which way to go.
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luna2
I've been to hell and back several times Luna and I ended up sitting on the edge of hell wondering which way to go.
(((ballistic))) There's a nice girl for you out there somewhere, babe.
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Mary
When it comes to talks and study articles about marriage, why is the emphasis always put on the husband about making the marriage work, over emphasis on husbands loving their wife? Women are just as equally responsible for what happens in marriages, yet the WTBS devotes 3/4 of an article on what husbands should be doing
That's just for public consumption by the rare worldly person that might actually read the WT. Every good Dub knows that in private, it's the wife's fault when the marriage fails. Wasn't there a sister down East who went to the elders and told them her husband was beating the holy hell out of her and her daughters and their advice was for her to pray more, study more, go out in field service more and be a better wife?
Dr. Jekyll said: I hate sleeping on the couch as well. I wonder if theres any nice sisters in London that wouldn't mind sharing with me tonight?
Why don't you ring Camilla? Maybe her and Chuck had a fight.
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mkr32208
Here's a good article on wives... It COULD have been straight from a Watchtower!
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looking_glass
Mkr - I think that was the one peeps were talk'n about. It got passed around the internet a lot a couple of years ago. And was a gag gift for bachlorette parties.
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Mary
Here's my updated version.......see if you can read it without laughing......
The Good Wife's Guide: 2006
- Have dinner ready. Drag yourself to the freezer and try to figure out whether he would like the Swanson's Hungry Man Dinner of the Fried Chicken dinner. Peel back the lids. Try to remember when you actually bought them and wonder how long they're good for. Eliminate all traces of freezer burn, running them under cold water if necessary. Most men are so freaked out from rush hour traffic and famished when they get home that they'll be grateful for antyhing that resembles food.
- Prepare yourself. Lick your fingers to remove the mascara that's semi-caked under your eyes. Vow that you'll throw away the tube that you've been using for the last 8 months and buy a new one. Re-pin your bra strap, or tie it if you think that'll work better. Try to remember when the last time was you washed your hair. Put some gel on the sides to hide the grease and to give you that punk rock look that you've been aiming for.
- Clear away the clutter. Gather everything up and throw it downstairs in the basement or the nearest closet; which ever is more convenient. Have one last trip to the liquor store just before your husband arrives, but remember to hide all the empty bottles.
- Try to remember where you put the children.
- Pretend to be happy to see him.
- Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him but chances are he's done something incredibly stupid throughout the day which requires your immediate attention if you don't want the bank to forclose in the next 30 days. Check his life insurance policy to make sure he doesn't have his mommy down as the beneficiary and see if there's a double indemnity clause if he dies in an 'accident.'
- Don't complain if he's late home for dinner or even if he stays out all night, because the coppers will be able to use that as a motive when he suddenly goes missing.
- Tell him you don't mind that he went to the casino with the mortgage money and lost; instead, make him comfortable. Have him lean way, way back in a comfortable chair so he cannot get up without a struggle. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Try to ignore the holes in his socks. Holding the pillow over his face, quickly grab his shoe and whack him over the head with it. Use as many whacks as necessary. You may have to tell him why you're doing this, so he doesn't think it's just PMS. Eat a chocolate bar to settle yourself down.
- Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgement or integrity, as you know you won't get an intelligent answer and will only upset yourself.
- A good wife always knows her place.
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Crumpet
Make sure the children are bathed and the house is immaculate as if nobody actually lived there and it looked like that all day. After dinner, while hubby is relaxing with another drink in front of the television, do all the dishes, mop the floor, put the children to bed, take another shower, remove the Donna Reed dress, put on a negligee, take an upper and swan out into the living room doing a seductive dance to entice your man into the bedroom for some energetic sex.
Apart from the children and the Donna Reed dress this is an accurate description of my evening when I come home from work! I would add that when I have taken my shower, and unloaded the washing machine and ironed a shirt for work that I usually make a cup of tea for partner who has not left the couch since he finished dinner! I thought all women did this!
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mkr32208
Actually most women work now too so hell with that! My poor wife usually doesn't get home until 9:30pm or so...
Here's the companion picture to the list though...