Just fifty years ago, married women got advice such as the following:
Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first -- remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.
You can get more of this in "The Good Wife's Guide" over at feministing.com. The last item in this 'guide' is: 'A good wife always knows her place'.
The past certainly is a different country universe ...
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