The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-03
First Three
Years Test
OfMaryIage
BY MARTHA LEE

riage has worn off, the danger pc
Rod for the success of the partner
ship is reached. This period gen.
orally comes after the young couple
has been married about three years.
The wife finds that her home
duties do not satisfy her longing
for being out in the world and
doing things. The husband feels
that night life is not the enjoyable
pastime he deemed it when he was
single, so he is content to spend his
evenings at home.
II there are no children, many
times the young wife is tempted to
give up her pretense Of being happy
and of leaving her husband. To be
out in business with her own money
to spend seems much more at
tractive life than staying home all
day and passing the evening there
constantly.
The only way out of a situation
like this is a good discussion be-
tween the husband and wife, both
trying to be broad-minded enough
to compromise so that an agreement
can be reached. There is no reason
why a couple. we'll mated can not
solve this problem and keep their
marriage partnership intact.
Dear Martha Lee: ! am thinking strongo
When I was married and have been mar
houseSork as a good wife should. but I
want a little enjoyment out Of life.
Not once since we have been married have
been to ,1s kind Of s0Gsl o.
go to show, but that Is not what want;
want to have good time some tpi lace
BB snd Won't on m 90 to 70 sny fff6s IKE that
husband and wife should settle down. I
realize his work is hard and he IS tired,
but he cant be tired every night, He likes
doesn't seem to thrill him the way it
q sso wf 70 hear IN an ea4s 70 Ssep
the longing to dance from. worrying me.
What is the matter with my husband?
older than 1. Maybe. 1t is because he is
Jealous although us DOM ! know %n Want IL
be but WaR good 1p parneT he IS
not going to be one, I am through.
VIII I Just have to stay in this house ,5U ;:s
LONESOME BETTY.
Dear Lonesome Betty: You we're
not ready to marry because you had
not the fun of running to dances,
to the clubs and all the other things
girls enjoy. Some girls are ready to
settle down at 10, but you were not
and as a result you have such strong
Lodgings to have a gay time now
that you are on the verge OF ruin
ing your married life.
Betty, my dear, you have so
idealized the pleasures of dancing
and being with lots of other young
men and women having a good time
that you really do not see it in its
true light. This running around
places every night would not be as
enjoyable as you picture it.
You would get horribly tired OF
always being where there is noise,
excitement, talk and laughter. OF
course, it is pleasant sometimes,
but you would be glad to visit your
friends and listen to your radio oc-
casionally if you just had the oppor-
tunity to find out how futile it is
after you are married to be con-
stantly ION the 60"
Talk this over with your husband.
Tell him just what you have told
me. If he Is a smart young man
he will take you around bit so
that you will find that you are a
very foolish young woman to think
that dancing is the only worthwhile
way of passing an evening. No, I
do not think your husband is 100
old for you When you are older.
my dear, you will realize that twen-
ty-eight is still quite young.
Peggy: Your problem is that
way down in your heart you secret
ly think that you are sophisticated
and rather a dashing woman Of the
world to conduct yourself as you do.
I imagine if you really would tell
me what your idea of the cause of
all your difficulty is that you see
in yourself the prototype Of Arlen's
Iris March. Am I right?
Instead of that, you are a very
weak-willed young girl. You are
really acting in most unsophisti-
Gated and gullible manner. Do you
not realize you are just game for
these young men? From your letter
1 should say that you had more in
telligence than to be taken in the
way you have been, but you have
not used this intelligence.
Wake up, my dear girl, and see
Yourself as YOU really are.