Retrospective!: How to be a Good Housewife tip 1: To your husband

Housewives of the 1950s it was not as easy as you would think. The women were required to please their husband and take care of the house. They did not have a job, the husband supported the family. Although their job the wives did have was to clean the house, make dinner, laundry and yes please their husband everyday of the week. This blog will consist of all the duties the housewives were required to do everyday of their life for their husband. As a women, it slightly annoys me how much these men expected from these women they “loved”.

Cooking was one of the most important jobs as a housewife in the 1950s. Lets start from the beginning; Everyday you are required to cook a nourishing breakfast for your family. You also made sure they all finished their meal if not you would not let him out of their seat until they finished it all! Skipping lunch, dinner was the most important so planning ahead for a yummy dinner meal was always a great idea. This is because when your husband comes home from a hard day at work a full plate of his favorite meal is waiting for him. Keyword: favorite.

So now that you have dinner all prepared for your hard working husband you must take a 15 minute break to be refreshed so when your husband arrives you are prepared. For example put a ribbon in your hair one look pretty since he was with work-weary people all day! It is very important that at the time he comes home the washer, dryer, vacuum and children are quiet. Greet him with smiles and show love, be happy! Listen to all his problems and don’t forget .. your problems at that time were not important. It is required that you do not complain if he is late or did not come to go out with fellow co-workers. As a housewife it is your job to understand his problems and be the person he vents to. Also just make sure when he goes to his bed and lays down that you get a cold water for him for him to truly relax and chill out. If need be make your self a cocktail if you need to be happier!

An article from "Housekeeping Monthly"