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Are You Considerate Of Your Husband?

by Jane Sherrod Singer

To quote the famed old song, "A good man is hard to find." Once found, he deserves consideration and pampering. And it is wise to remember the insightful words of Friedrich Nietzsche: "It is not lack of love but lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages."

1. Does it make you cross if your husband isn't bright and witty at the end of a working day?   YES NO
    
2. When you have an appointment with him, are you often late? 
   YES NO
    
3. Do you expect him to take care of all the repairs around the house?
   YES NO
    
4. Do you feel your husband holds you back in your social standing? 
   YES NO
    
5. If your husband suggests cancelling a social event, do you insist that he goes anyway?  YES NO
    
6. Do you wait for your husband to make the first gesture of affection?  YES NO

ANSWERS: All should be NO.
SCORING: 6 correct answers: On these points, you are a perfect wife. But perhaps there are some other ways you can make the man-in-the-house happier. Why don't you ask him some time? 4 to 5 correct answers: Some of your marital good manners need improving. 0 to 3 correct answers: If your husband doesn't beat you, Lady, he's a saint! Singer Features, 1967