Chapter 26

Keep the Secrets

Womenusually liketoknow about their husbands'secrets, theirearn-
ings,theirdecisionsabout thefuture,andtheirwork.Theyexpectmen
not to hide anything from them.

OnthecontrarymenarenotwillingtotelltheirwiveseverythingAsa
result, some husbands and wives constantly argue over this matter.
Somewomensaythattheirhusbandsdonottrustthem;donotletthem
readtheirletters;donottellthemthe amountoftheirearnings;arenot
straightwith them;do not answertheirquestions properly;andsome-
times lie.

Incidentally,mendonotmindtellingtheirsecretstotheirwives.But
theybelievethattheirwivesdonotkeepsecrets;thattheyrelatetooth-
ers everything they know, and might even cause trouble for their
husbands.

Ifoneintendstofindoutthesecretsofothers,itsufficesforonetocall
ontheirwives.Somewives,byknowingtheirhusbands'secrets,black-
mail them, and thus misuse their husbands' trust in them.

Obviouslymen,uptoacertainextent, haveapoint.Women,incom-
parisonwithmen,aremoreundertheinfluenceoftheiremotions.When
womenbecome angry,it would be difficult forthem to control them-
selves,andbyknowingtheirhusbands'secrets,theycouldputtheirmen
in trouble.

Therefore,ifawomanisinterestedinknowingherhusband'ssecrets,
shemustbeverycarefulnottospeakofthemanywherewithouthisper-
mission. She must not even tell her best friends or relatives. It is not