Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-21
O DIX'S COLUMN
Stress the Love, Honor" Part of the
Marriage Ceremony and Soft-Pedal obey
If You Would Have Marital Happiness

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know how he "a make her obey him.
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to obey is just as extinct $ the dodo.
,n., But why do you wan o wife to obey you? I know that a lot j
is a mental affnciOn of which they should try to cure themselves :
For, stripped to the bone it is nothing but a mean and
fgnoble desire to tyrannize over the human being that is
in a man power. To rule he Will a rod of iron. To force
his opinions N desires o n her, and to make Ter do what he
wants instead of granting her the right to life, liberty and
thu pursuit Of happiness in her W way. 9
A man can't excuse himself for trying to dominate his wife by saying
that he is wiser than she is and a better judge of what is proper. for. az
things in particular, and a thousand times nor ense about women things
The only, husband, for instance, who has got a right to chirp abou his
wifes clothes is a MAI dressmaker. What is a banker, or a manufacturer
Or a greengrocer that he should set himself u Is an authority OF hats
M tel MS VIE That she may II may not wear such a shape headgear?
And, aside from the folly ofa mans trying to make his
wife obey him, there is the crime Of the thing, because it
kills so much happiness unnecessarily. Half of the iy II
living comes sin being able to crafty little personal tastesa n es
whns, to do is We please in simple matters without
having anybody interfere with u.s.. Freedom. PrsonaT-@
liberty These arr the eternal passions of the human heart Hl
that are stronger than N human love. and those who try En-
TO deprive u Of them do SO at their peril @
Why, half the trouble with marimony is that husbands n ufvaa
make of 1t a struggle for mastery. Each wants to rule the other. Each
wants to force h other to do his n her way. Each wants to make Inc
other obey.
More homes have been wrecked by domestic tyranny Wa
obey you, Mr.. Man. You can't do it without breaking her
heart and her spirit and making her hate you, and it isn't @
WORTH the price. @
- DOROTHY DIX.