The companion to Don'ts for Husbands, this book is a replica edition of the original book published by A&C Black in 1913 England, containing hundreds of snippets of entertaining advice for a happy marriage, which rings true almost one hundred years after they were written. These reissued books are ideal holiday stocking stuffers, or gifts for weddings, engagements, and anniversaries.
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“Offers...not-so-outdated tips on achieving marital bliss, from not making him jealous to not laughing when she asks to drive the car.”—Vanity Fair
“Words of wisdom for a happy marriage from nearly a century ago…The advice comes from a set of guidebooks on marriage written on the eve of the First World War…Penned by Blanche Ebbutt in 1913, they were first published at a time when women stayed at home while their husbands went out to work. Times have changed since then, but the advice could be considered as relevant today as ever.”—The Daily Mail
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Blanche Ebbutt was the "Dear Abby" of her generation and wrote Don'ts for Husbands and Don'ts for Wives in 1913 as straight "how-to" guides to improve marital relationships.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By A. Groff
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Definitely early 20th century, but more balanced than you might expect. You have (paraphrased), "Stay out of his way when he gets home, he doesn't want to be bothered after a hard day's work," but you also have, "Tell him what you think, you have a right to your opinion." My favorite is (also paraphrased), "Even though you can buy jelly in the store, the pleasure he takes in eating yours makes it worth the trouble to make it yourself." That's right. Make your own jelly. Good for a chuckle.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By K. Wood
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Great Book! Much like the Don't For Husbands, it's amazing that people don't change. Only the times.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This is a really small book. It is full of big things to keep in mind in a relationship though. My husband thought it was going to say things like "Make your husband a sandwich when he's hungry," and other sorts of anti feminist things. It takes a lot from the bible and other well known sources of marriage help. I recommend it to all wives. It helps keep me in check when I expect too much from my husband. It's helped with some issues and serves as a reminder marriage is not 50/50, it's 100/100, because if both of you are not all in, marriage is bound to fail.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Shower gift
See review above. These books were passed around and people were reading sections to each other throughout the shower.
Should have it opened first.
Should have it opened first.
Published 1 month ago by Barbara in NY
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great wedding gift supplement
A great little gift book for a shower or wedding gift. We gave it as a supplement to a check given as a wedding gift after someone gave it to us for our wedding and we had a ball... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Second Grade Teacher
5.0 out of 5 stars
Timeless advice from 1913, very pertinent and hilarious!
The pair of little books "Dont's for Wives/Dont's for Husbands" sheds an amazing light into the common sense approach to marriage that has worked through the ages. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. Ball
5.0 out of 5 stars
An easy way to have better relations between superpowers.
An easy way to create or maintain better relations between superpowers. Fun and common sense and easy to read. Every 3 or 4 years.
Published 3 months ago by Frisky
4.0 out of 5 stars
You'll nee both!
Though some of the tips are dated, the majority are relevant. You'll laugh while the truths resonate. I recommend getting "Don't for Husbands" at the same time. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Leslie Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars
enjoyable
Nice look into how things used to be with quite a few timeless tips to help newlyweds Quick and easy read
Published 4 months ago by Kathy Rockett
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this.
This book is adorable and really shows how marriages worked in the early 1900's. I bought don'ts for husbands also and I love them both.
Published 4 months ago by Courtney
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun Gift!
I loved this book. We gave the pair of them to friends for Christmas. My brother, who is a mailbox minister found some things from here that he has used in marriage ceremonies. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Theresa D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
perfect
I ordered this product along with the "Don'ts for Husbands" to use as a prop for my engagement photoshoot with my now-husband. Read more
Published 19 months ago by tnikjeh
3.0 out of 5 stars
Worth Reading
In 1913, women were expected to wear smotheringly hot full length dresses in order to be considered decent. Read more
Published on April 18, 2011 by seldombites
