The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-04
Success Means
Sharing Fun
and Trouble
BY Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority in Problems 81 Love
and Marriage

and Marriage
4 brought my dolls over to
play with yours. announces 5.
year.old Rosetta.
And let's play house, too, re.
spends her small hostess. Soon
the two are contentedIy absorbed
while the small boys Of the family.
outdoors. are deep in marbles,
baseball, or whatever game hap.
pens to be the diversion Of the
moment.
The play instinct Is deep rooted
Il human nature and. for that
matter in ali young life Kittens.
puppies, and healthy children are.
When IL comes to marriage,
sensible young woman will ask
herself: VIII it BE good Trims
to marry this man who attracts
me SO much Can we be helps
mates2' But she win question
further: Are we playnlaIss2s.
This Involves much similarity st
tastes, similar sense Of huraor.
cCngenial temperaments Us wei :
the mutual fascination and sler-
ling character that underlie 1--we
leading TO successful marriages
It is most important to be able
to laugh together at the same
jokes.
Unless you and your husband
remain playmates. your marriage
IS likely to prove monotOnous and
wretched IL it does not 90 on the
rocks. TT is well to be 3 good
cook, wise to be q competent
housekeeper. essential to be 4 real
homemaker. But it IS even more
important to the success OF your
marriage to continue to be the
entertaining, welI,groomed, attrac-
tive playmate your husband mar.
fied.
Such heart broken letters reach
me from young wives, complaining
OF waning Interest. 'Despondenta
wrote me the other day that her
husband finds her and his home
boring and admits there Isl an
oIher woman. DespOndent is
weeping herself into mysteries
Over this tragic development. She
can't understand how it can be,
Tor she is perfect l1ousekeeper
ana loves her husband as. much
as she ever did.
Keep attractive, !" Ii my advice
TO Dependent, whether you wear
g pretty pink bungalow apron at
breakfast time or an enchanting
little homemade frock of tub silk,
to greet your husband on his re-
turn from work. Keep young ana
fairly slender by wholesome liv-
Ing and thinking and sensible
diet. Be sure You are always
well groomed. smart haircut and
every article of your clothing as
dainty and chic as you can afford.
Don't waste time on jealousy.
Give him a good start in the
morning BY providing an attrac-
I've breakfast kind he likes
with his paper folded at his
plate. Let him read IT in peace.
Offer him meals that have variety /
and daintinegs. Take good care
Of his clothes
Is your husband too tired to 90
out with you evenings Then let I
him enjoy his pipe and news
paper while you read or sew.
You can find the change and
recreation you need afternoons,
o matinee or movie,
visiting your friends. Then -0u'
win bring back refreshing new
points Of view to amuse both
Hubby and yourself
All men and women are roman
tic-aH reach out for the bright,
the new, the interesting. Invite
friends in now aLd then-con-
genial married couples for bridge,
dancing or conversatiofl--to keen
Jour home life colorful. Share
your husbands enthusiasms sif
you can, for golf. baseball, books
Or music. IL YOU cannot do this,
Ut least encourage him in outdoor
hobbies and wholesome recrea-
lions.
What II you are golf wisow.
Outdoor exercise II i life-saut. FOR
your hard.working husband. En-
Joy a hobby OF your own while
ne COLTS, and try to compromise
Oy an occasional weekend motor
Trip with him or by meeting him
downtown for dinner and the
Heater now and then. Let him
enjoy his lodge in peace while
you look up girlhood churas you,
nave seen too seldom since your
marriage.
Home has been defined as a
place where we are unkfnd to
hose we love most Many a mar
'iage would have been broken and
ong ago had not husband and. +
wife cultivated gentle politeness,
and appreciation toward each
other thus remaining good COM
pany and piaymates.
My suggestion to you. Ii you
Wish to prolong the happiness of
your marriage throughout all the
cars Of your life, is: Play the
game. Be both helpmate and
playmate 10 your mani