Chapter 60

Nurse Your Wife

Thehusbandandwifealwaysneedeachother'sco-operationandexpres-
sionoflove.However,thisneedbecomesmoreintenseattimesofillness
andonothersimilaroccasions. Anill person justashe needsadoctor
andmedicine,requiresnursingandlovingcare.Agoodnursewouldbe
able to help a patient recover better and faster,

Awomanalsoexpectsherhusbandtonurseherwhensheisbed-rid-
den.She expectshimto carefor hermore thanher parents.A woman
whoworksathomelikeamaid,deservessuchlovingcarefromherhus-
band. She rightly expects her husband to take care of her.

Payingfortreatmentandmedicineisoneoftheusualexpendituresof
lifeandamanisduty-boundtoprovideherwith thenecessarymoney.
Awomanwho isworkingathome withoutanywages,certainlyhasa
right to expect her husband to pay for her treatment.

Therearemenwhoareshamelesslyunfair.Theyusetheirwiveswhen
they are healthy andable, but refuseto pay moneywhen they are ill.
Anylittlemoneymen spendfortheirwives'treatment isaccompanied
bymanycomplaints.Somemen,iftheyfeelthecostoftreatmentishigh,
might even lose their wives. Is this behaviour really fair?

"Awomanwascomplainingaboutherhusband.Shesaid:'Iwaswork-
inghardathomeandwentthroughmanyhappyandharshtimeswith
myhusband.However,nowthatIhavebecomeillmyhusbandwantsto
leave me'."

Dear Sir! if you are interested in your happiness and your family's
prosperity,youmust takeyour wife toadoctor whenshebecomes ill.
Youmustpayforhertreatment.Moreover,youmustnurseherkindly.