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Show PATIENCE AND AFFECTION Naturally it is difficult for a returned veteran to slip right back into familiar civilian life again. He has had all sorts of hardships and painful experiences. experi-ences. His nerves are raw from danger and discipline, or perhaps a siege in the hospital. hos-pital. When he comes back, expecting his wife to be ready to soothe him and make up for all the misery, he is frequently fre-quently disappointed. She probably has had a hard time of it, trying to manage man-age on a small allotment, or working part time. Housing shortages, food rationing and other homefront problems had worn her down. There may be children to care for after a tiring day at icork. No wonder she is not quite as sweet and young as he anticipated. antici-pated. All too often these disillusioning disil-lusioning homecomings end in divorce Quick tempers and frayed nerves bring on quarrels quar-rels of various sorts. The only remedy seems to be in separation. separa-tion. Hasty action quite often causes lifelong heartbreaks, where a little patience and affection af-fection would soon solve the problem, says Miss Norris. |