DON'TS FOR WIVES. A hardcover book written by Blanche Ebbutt, published by A & C Black Publishers Ltd

Essential Stats

Pages: 80
Published: Monday 25th June 2007
Edition: Min
Dimensions: 11cm tall, 8cm wide, 1cm thick
Weight: 41 grams
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.8723
ISBN: 0713687908
RRP: ~~£2.99~~
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Reviews

From a gone by era where manners and politness were everything. Seems amusing now but was written in all seriousness at the time. A book to enjoy with 21st Century tongue in cheek.

Bought this for a friends bridal shower as a joke, and it's got some really funny bits in it. Worth buying for a giggle.

Bought this for a friend who was getting married. It got good laughs. Very old fashioned language.

This book was written in 1913 and I at first expected it to be of the same kind as Sex Tips for Husbands and Wives from 1894 - a hillarious reminder of how different things used to be and how horrible in many ways. It turns out that either the author was much more enlightened here, or that the 20 years from 1894 to 1913 really brought about a dramatic shift in attitudes.

The basic premise of the man as sole breadwinner and the wife as a stay at home mother is definitely still there and while most will find the advice on the use of servants a bit quaint and anachronistic, there is plenty of sound advice in this - something I wish more people would read seriously, rather than just for fun.

The advice in here revolves around creating a more caring and comfortable relationship, based on mutual respect and trust. Some bits will still be funny (the yawning while the man has the last pipe of the day mentioned by another reviewer certainly being one such case) but overall the message is take care of your husband but do not, under any circumstances let him trod on you or your independence. Luckily, the same message comes across in the companion book Don'ts for Husbands, which really should be read by both parties as well.

This little book, makes a lovely little gift with the matching book for men, Don'ts for Husbands.
I bought them at Christmas one for myself and one for my husband, they are fun and lighthearted. Outdated but charming but still with relevant tips for marriages today!

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