Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

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talk to him about daily matters. Answer the door and the telephone
whenitrings.Ifanybodywantstoseehimortalktohim,tellthemheis
busy.Entertainyourguestsduringhisbreaktimes.Tellyourfriendsand
relativestovisityouwhenyourhusbandisnotbusy.Yourtruefriends
wouldnotbeupsetbyyourdemand.Whileyouaredoingyourhouse-
work, provide him with his needs. Do not interrupt him.


Perhapssomewomenthinkthiswayoflifeisimpossible.Theymight
say:"Isitpossibleforawomantodothedifficulthousework,andatthe
same time, takecare of her husbandand not to let anythinginterrupt
him?"


Itistruethatthiswayoflifeisunusualandseemsdifficult,butifthe
womeninquestionponderovertheimportanceoftheirhusbands'jobs,
theycandecidetoovercometheproblemthroughgoodplanning,devo-
tion,andwisdom.Theexceptionalityofsomewomenbecomesapparent
inthesesituations.Otherwise,runninganordinaryfamilylifeisnotan
extraordinary task.


Dearlady! writinga book,a goodscientificarticleor auseful essay,
writingan excellent poem,creatingaprecious painting,or solvingsci-
entificproblemsarenoteasytasks.But,withyourdevotionandco-oper-
ationitbecomespossible.Areyounotpreparedtosacrificeyourdesires
andwith aslightalteration inyour life, helpyour husbandin his job?
Throughyourhelp,hewouldbecomeprestigiousandyouwouldshare
his social status.

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