Chapter 62

Return Home Soon

Anunmarriedmanisfreetospendhistime,butoncemarried,hemust
alterhisprogramme.Hecannotstayoutforanylengthof timethat he
desires.Heshouldinformhiswifeofhiswhereabouts,etc.Hemustnot
forgetthathiswifestaysathomealltheday,cleansthe house,washes
thedishes,andcooks.Shewaits forhimto returnhomeassoonashis
work is finished, to see him, talk to him, and to enjoy his company.

Thechildrenlookforwardtoseeingtheirfathertoo.Itisnotfairthata
manshouldleavehis familyathomeandpursue hisenjoyment some-
where else. Marriageis not only providing foodand clothes for one's
family.Awomanisherhusband'spartnerandnotaservant.Sheisnot
thereto workallthe dayandgetfedinreturn, butrather shehopesto
have a permanent friend and partner.

Somemenaretrulyunfair,unjust,andfoolish.Theyleavetheirwives
and children at home and spend their nights somewhere else. The
moneythattheyshouldspendathomeforthefamily,theywasteatoth-
erplaces.Suchmenhavenotyetunderstoodthemeaningofloveandaf-
fectionandregardtheir cheapandfilthy enjoymentsasa wayof good
living. They overlook the fact that they would degrade themselves
through such deeds. Others would recognise them as silly and
impudent.

Thesemenarethecausesoftheunhappinessofthemselvesandtheir
families. Their acts drive their wives to seek a divorce from them.

"Amanwhohaddivorcedhiswife,saidinthecourt:'Atthebeginning
ofmy marriage, Ihadcertainfriendsthat Iusedto go outwith, while
leavingmywifebehind...,andIusedtoreturnhomeintheearlyhours
ofthemorning.Mywife,whowasfedupwiththissituation,obtaineda