Friday, 11 May 2012

Marriage Advice from the 50's # 1

"Clifford Adams thus assured wives whose husbands were prone to violence that following a program of avoiding arguments, indulging their husbands’ whims, helping them relax, and sharing their burdens would “foster harmony” in the home and make them “happy wives.”", in Making Marriage Work: a History of Marriage and Divorce in the Twentieth Century by Kristin Celello, Assistant Professor at Queen's University

1 comment:

  1. "yes, I'd be delighted to put my needs last again, dearest."

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