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1 review
Blanche Ebbutt

A&C Black, 2008

Timeless advice!
The pair of little books "Dont's for Wives/Dont's for Husbands" sheds an amazing light into the common sense approach to marriage that has worked through the ages. My husband and I got a kick out of them. Written in 1913, before Women's Sufferage had brought women the right to vote in some areas, the advice is remarkably well balanced and I'd say rivals Dr. Laura's in the areas of courtesy ...

Don'ts for Wives

1 review
Blanche Ebbutt

A&C Black, 2008

Some dated, some timeless
Definitely early 20th century, but more balanced than you might expect. You have (paraphrased), "Stay out of his way when he gets home, he doesn't want to be bothered after a hard day's work," but you also have, "Tell him what you think, you have a right to your opinion." My favorite is (also paraphrased), "Even though you can buy jelly in the store, the pleasure he takes in eating yours makes it ...