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Show THIS DAILY DOZEN BRINGSJIAPPINESS By ANNIE B. FISHER Women may work on an equal basis with men in a business office, and pit their brains against the so-culled "superior sex," but women ar. women will never change. They still like courtesy and the little attentions from men. If you want to make your marriage mar-riage a succeas. you will not lose track of this important fact. Lately around an office, men have become careless about their swearing, and sometimes their dress, and this becomes a habit outside of off Ira hours when they are with women; they aeem to think It la tha .modern way. . , Hut remember this, a woman may laugh at your risque stories, and" overlook your bad manners, but she ran do a pile of thinking on her own. Hh may even marry you In a weak-minded moment, because a mora courteous man hasn't come her way. This often explains the fascination that foreign men have for American women Tha foreigner is usually mora polite to her. You may hale ' sissy" politeness - but women love It. Try using your manners, your courtesy, and see how quickly your girl friend warms up to you. When she says "yes" then follow these rules, ami the divorce court won't aland a chance. Kulra for Marital Happiness KI'I.K I. Kind nut If the girl you plan to marry Is ready to settle down. Lots of girls think marriage means just having a permanent perma-nent beau to take them to dances and shows. If you want to keep on running around nights after a busy day at the nffii e, be sure the girl won't object. Kl I.E t. Inn't try to make over the girl you marry. You admired ad-mired her for what she waa. If she does a lot of things you don't like, talk It over before you're married, figure whether you can take it on the chin -or else don't marry her. And don't keep telling tell-ing her what your mother did or did not do. Your mother had to put up with your tantrums and grow-hing. and your sulky face across the breakfast table, because she waa responsible for you. But your wife doesn't have to. HI'I.K 1. Kettle your finances before you are married, (live her an allowance for herself, even if it is very little, and don't ask her what she does with It. If she Is extravagant' in running tha house, check up the bills with her. ami point out in a kindly way -where things may ba Improved. Kemrmbcr. this Is an entirely new job for her. Could you tnke on a new Job and never make a mistake? Rl I.E 4. Don't let Jealousy force wedges of discord Into your marriage. Home men fly to pieces If the wife admires or smiles at another man. Kind the man who doesn't ever look at another woman! wo-man! If you think there is Just cause for complaint, don't fight It out while you're sore. Wait until you cool down, and then discuss tha affair. Rl I.E 5. Don't grouse about the meals. If you don't like what aha cooks, suggest something you like better. Be constructive Instead In-stead of destructive In your criticism, and giva her a compliment when things ara nice. HI I.E a. Don't be rude In your likes and dislikes about the clothes she wears. Huggrst how muoh better aha looks in something else. She'll wear things you Ilka If you ua little flattery in the right place. RI LE T. Find out If your wife can keep her mouth shut before be-fore you tall her too much about your business affair. If she lan't silent partner, she can get you Into plenty of trouble. If she is a silent woman, then talk things over with her. You may get some good Ideas. But be sure that she Is a silent partner. RI'I.E a. Go out with tha boys one in a while or you'll get stale. You'll com horn with something new to talk about. But, Ua, plan on night a week when you will go out where she wanta to go. RI LE , If you want children after a while, find out how the girl feel about It, before you marry her. If you don't want children, tell her so. Ulve her a chance to marry a man who feel the way aha doea. RI'I.E I. Don't brag too much. If you'r clever, she'll find out. Women hate men who cause them embarrassment in a crowd. One shes discovered how wonderful you are, she'll advertise th fact for you! RI LE II. If you want to stsy married, don't expert your wife to live with your family. There' only on chanc In a hundred that uch an arrangement will work out. RI'I.E It. Remember that marriage must ba a give and taka affair. B tolerant. A woman may still lovs you if you have been rud or too bossy, or If you have taken her too much for granted, but her respect for you may have gone. |