Dear, sweet, soul-searching Julie. This one goes out to you, my friend. It’s time to get off the couch, shed those pajamas, organize your house, and take charge of your happiness. And if it helps for your cute hubbie to take you in his arms and kiss you like the good old days, well by […]
The Husband as Lover
This was originally posted as the wedding of my baby sister approached, with thoughts of love and marriage obviously been on my mind. This excerpt is from the 1940 edition of the ever-informative and open-minded Happiness in Marriage, by none other than the founder of the birth control movement, Margaret Sanger. 1940: The Husband as Lover […]
Childishness in Women
I have found something written ~ according to the publisher’s note from The Art of Making a Perfect Husband ~ “by a bonafide husband whose identity we are for obvious reasons not at liberty to divulge.” They continue: “It is cynical, but not only as truth itself is cynical, for this author has the courage to […]
The Erring Husband
[Note to readers: this one was posted originally back in the heat of the Lewinsky scandal, if you didn’t guess that already…] Bill Clinton, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill. Sigh. You sure are giving husbands a bad name, now, aren’t you? What to do? What to do? Perhaps this bit of advice to wives […]
Suggestions to the Husband
Here’s another in the “my sister is pregnant so I’m going to write about it” series (oh, gee, I hope she doesn’t mind!). After a week of doctor-ordered bed rest, here’s some advice from 1904 to help dad-to-be help mom-to-be be happy and comfortable during this (ahem) special time of her life. Although walks are […]
How Do Couples Live Together?
Q Dear Miss Abigail: How do couples live together and survive more than a few years? Signed, Sergio A Dear Sergio: Lucky for you I happen to own R. F. Horton’s On the Art of Living Together. I just love the fact that my copy has a wonderful little advert pasted to the inside cover: Another […]
How to Perpetuate the Honey-moon
This selection is in honor of my friend Kathy Feeney, who is taking the plunge this weekend and getting hitched to Jesse Chappell. Here’s some marriage advice for you both, all the way from 1880. Congrats, you crazy kids, you! 1880: How to Perpetuate the Honey-moon Continue your courtship. Like causes produce like effects. Do […]
What the Heck is Holding Me Back?
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I was introduced to this gorgeous Vietnamese girl by a friend of mine. While she was here for a training course, we went out a lot and had a really good time. We had a few very passionate times together, especially on her last day in my country. We still keep […]
Dangers of Elopement
Q Dear Miss Abigail: My boyfriend and I are considering eloping. What advice can you find for us? Signed, Desperately Wanting A Dear Desperately Wanting: While I’m all for running off to the Tunnel of Love in Las Vegas, my advice is not really what we’re here for. In case you have forgotten, this is the […]
What is the Proper Age for Marriage?
Q Dear Miss Abigail: What do you consider a proper age for a woman to get married? Signed, Considering A Dear Considering: So, my dear, you are thinking about taking the jump into eternal bliss. This is a very important decision for you to make, whatever age you are, so I’ve dug carefully through the […]