Show WHY GROW OLD OLDWife OLDWife OLDWife Wife Needs Social Life By JOSEPHINE LOWMAN The letters I receive from readers reflect the needs and problems of the women omen who write to me and therefore somewhat somewhat somewhat some some- what dictate the subjects I write most about It seems to toine toine tome ine me that it is more interesting to you ou to actually hear about some of the individual problems of women who write to me so today I am quoting from a re recent recent re- re cent letter One before me brings up a problem which thousands of young oung women face In part the letter says Do you jou have any advice for a young mother too completely completely completely com com- tied down by babies diapers diapers diapers dia dia- pers meals and monotony Three babies all under four and no help leaves little time for social life A suburban home further complicates thin things sOn s. s On the face of it the situation situation situation situa situa- tion seems ideal I dearly love my rely husband and children n we own our own home have a good income and are all well ell But my husband goes to work at 7 30 am a.m. and returns at 6 30 pm p.m. reads the paper and goes to bed Any conversation is di directed directed directed di- di at the back of his newspaper news news- paper No one ever drops in and nothing outside of the usual daily routine ever happens This must be due to lack of initiative on my part We e are both college colle e graduates both rather reserved and shy I am ashamed of my frequent spells of blues Trying to get him to help solve this problem only ends in double depression for he recognizes the problem but cant can't see an answer either cither This really is a serious lem Few women can live such an isolated life without feeling depressed and losing verve In Ina a column which recently appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap I gave the opinion of one of this country's outstanding experts in the avoidance of fa fatigue fa- fa tigue She feels th that t lack of the opportunity for sociability is one of the main causes of fatigue Women need some companionship companion companion- ship with those of their own age In the first place living out from town naturally does make your our remedy more difficult It seems to me that you should make every effort to build up your our companionship with your husband Children should be fed and ready for bed when he arrives arrives arrives ar ar- ar- ar rives at home in the evening After a short visit with them you two can sit down to a quiet dinner together in peaceful surroundings surroundings surroundings sur sur- when conversation will be possible |