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THE CHINA MAIL: SATURDAY, MARCH· ́9, 1987.
WEEK-END WOMANSENSE
HOW TO GET ALONG': WITH YOUR HUSBAND: 3
KEEPING UP
APPEARANCES
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gn likes to be upon the jarnace of his wife and even If she is no Ving
branty, it pays dividends to keep her appearance up to top turks,
Many books have been written
on keeping kap
faco for
day - lo - day appearances, But here Is a snap gulde for getting the best results, with the minimum oullay of time and money:
Do make up your and do
halr your breakfast, Nothing makes a more depressing start for the day than a pallid face and straggly hair behind the coffee pot.
your
figure
DO watch and wrigh carefully every
week. 13eing happilly
married is no excuse for n
tyre. If you see the
spar signs go on a good
diot.
DO change your up and frock before husband comes
make-
your home. The thought of an attraç- waiting brings live wife niany a man home un line, DON'T make your beauty alds too obvious. Nourish- ing creams, cotton hand gloves, hale curlers are a daytime Indulgence, NOT for the boudoir. Men op- preciate the resulis,
stat
but
quickly disillusioned with the ways and means. ict household DON'T
regular mutine prevent relaxation. This is our of the most beautifying in- dulgences
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women
ran
practise in her own home, Ten minutes every day, in darkened room, flat on your back with the feet
can raised, alightly
to soothe your nervos more and put the sparkle back and in cheeks
eyes than
do
any pot of cream or magie bottle.
Well, The Grown-ups Don't Know It All
Urbana, Ill.
THE literary likes and
Tielikes of a
three-year-old may
two or differ
સન્મ
THE OTHER WOMAN
... and YOU
THE Other Woman la ay big a danger as you allow her to be. To happy husbands she is no menace at all. Only the Inndly man, who feels he is unloved or tappreciated, is vulnerable to her charms. Or. more often, to her sympathy. There is only one answer to this. Beat her at her own game, Do a little soul-
searching yourself, then demonstrate
clearly how much you love and miro him. Few men-contrary to popular belief-are naturally promiscuous. If he gets complete fulfilment from his wife, he will have no lasting interesta elsewhere.
A bigger danger. I believe, Is
irlend wh has designs in your happinçãa, tol your husband.
the good female
You know the type--the womais who is frustrated in her own
just cannot marriage.
stand the sight of your peace of mind. She offers you sym- patty for the limeulties you cncounter, she criticises his Ink of ambition. she sows unpleasant seeds of doubt in your mind with phrases such us "We all know what men are."
Thla rue of weinan should be avolded, even if she doesn't makes wind baby-sitting, or
up a good four at bridge.
your Your husband should be
best friend and the sharer of your confidences. As long as for no room he is, there is
females in mischief-making
There are excop- your life.
married ilons, but unhapplly
make true women rarely friend
If you are a home bird, don't waste time worrying about all
he the attractive women
going to encounter
at work,
He will be meeting them
all
right, but if he loves you and you have a happy home, there
the world is nothing in
worry about
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1k at it sensibly, He will he them, of course, admire would be a pretty poor fish it he didn't. But a woman can spot a happily married man at least 10 yards away rapidly realise he is no use lo ker.
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'Another thlag. If she is sinart enough to do a good job, she will be looking for some thing brand new of her own, not o scrondhand share In WOLF
property.
So relax, there is little danger in office romances, except for the unhappy or really mis understood.
If you
Ever
have
cauer for
up.
jealousy, don't bottle it Mild Jealousy, exhibited frankly, is quite healthy One thing is certain, Recriming- tlons are quito useless. Bo- minding him of the children
ntore
by EILEEN ASCROFT
anch
If
aul Fis responsibilities The best years at your may weigh alle with him. bul not though. Only love 1 rastore injured love.
Even if the cure for jealousy Is very eat, the situation is with st oflen better deall by pullence and love. Many
who
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In
meet
Many
wonten have bren amazed to
the quiet, mousey
wives for left husbands
w! om home.
3:02 their
They probably (and blessedly) never evalise that
bout arenis
Just
those
qualities for which he longed in the woman he Brst loved. Not enolgh women really study their husband's needa.... And then supply the demands. A little quiel analysis of his temperament would smooth
muy a married relationship