Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

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Butifhisparticipationtakestheformofpickingupfaultandconstant
moaning,thenthehousewifegetsusedtothemandconsequentlythisat-
titude becomes a usual affair from which nothing useful would result.


Awomanwithamoaninghusband,wouldnottakehimseriously.She
mayevenignorehisproperandimportantpointsofconcern.Shewould
reasonforherself,"WhyshouldIwastemyenergy,ifmyhusbandisnot
ever satisfied with my work?"


Not onlywould she ignoreher husband's criticism,but might even
takeretaliatory measures. Thisis whentheirhouse turnsinto abattle-
field.Constantcriticismofeachotherwouldthenpreparethegroundfor
separationandthusafamilyunitbreaksdown.Inthisscenariothewo-
manisnottobeblamedbecauseevenawiseandpatientwifewouldrun
out of patience as a result of continuously humiliating attitude of her
husband.


Amancalledthepolicestationandclaimedthathiswifehadlefthis
housetwomonthsago andthatshewasliving withher parents.After
furtherenquiries, this man's wife said:'My husband does not likemy
style of housekeeping. He constantly criticises me on my cooking and
running the affairs of house. Therefore, I have left him to find peace
somewhere else."Menshouldrememberthat houseworkis anarea for
theirwivestoperformtheirduties.Itiswrongtodeprivethemoftheir
rightsortoturnthemintopuppetsItiswisertoleave themtorunthe
housethewaytheylike.Asaresult,yourwifedoesherjobenthusiastic-
ally, youwouldremainhappyandyour housewouldbe ahomefora
happy family.

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