The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-11
Men NeUe1-
Are Content
With Vices
RY MARTHA LEE.


make up your minds whether you
ike us fat or thin, with long hair
or short hair. with our knees ex-
posed or covered to the ankles? 1t
makes it so hard. We've tried
everything and still you are dis
pleased.
You want us to be good sports,
and yet we must never do anything
the least bit of color. Before we
are your wives. you want us to be
considered snappY and modern. The
minute the Mrs" takes the place
Of the Miss" we Immediately must
become demure, quiet, slightly old
fashioned and content TO be models
of>perfection when it comes to en-
joying the hreside.
You want us to be well dressed
on about a third Of what We have
had before we entered that select
group, the young marrieds." Be
cause if We are not, heaven knows
how long we may be capable Of
holding you.
You want us to be well groomed,
as well read as interested in world
affairs as the single girls who need
never think about how BEST to make
tic curtains do through another
season. or what combination Of
menu will taste as well but will
knock few dollars of the weekly
grocery bill, or if the rug is washed
with a mild salt solution. perhaps
ii will not look quite so faded.
Must BE Fresh, Gay
YOU want us to be fresh and gay
and rested at the end OF a long
day. But you want us to appreciate
just how worn out you are from
the trials and tyibuIations Of buck
ing the business world for eight
hours straight.
You want us to give you SONS
a1d daughters, but woe unto lis
if we lose our tempers (Cr our
figures because of them.
Gentlemen, do think it over. We
have q rather tough time of it.
Almost as tough as you do These
little items 7 have mentioned are
gathered from some OF the letters I
get daily from wives who are MAX
ing a failure Of their marriages.
They are the reasons given for those
failures. You're darlings, but do
listen to this poor woman's sad tale:
Dear Miss Lee: am % years old and
have been married four years. 7 have
son years old. When I was married
I weighed about $40 pounds Since the
child was born I weigh 2lj.
Have No Feeling
NY husband thinks because I am fat
that 7 have no feelings. That since I
am so large. 7 must be indetatiguable.
II ask him to do some little thing for
me he tells me to do it myself the
exercise viii do me good
The first wear We we're married. he was
awfully good TO me. But Miss Lee. ever
since I have gained su much weight. he
has charged He adorcs the baby. and
] am happy about that but I do wish
he would give me Just little affection.
he is n steady sort of man and as far
as know. he docs not run around. But
his attitude toward me is one Of con-
tempt. 1 can not bear it.
UNHAPPY WIFE.
OF course. my dear, the thing
these days is 4 Sylph-llke inquire
And your husband probably is a
nend for style. ScvCnty-hve pounds
is quite a lot of weight to put on.
1t seems rather abnormal. But as
far as your husband changing his
attitude toward YOU just because
you are heftier, is ineXcusable.
Get Rid of Complex
In the first place cut out the in
feriority complex. Start dieting. Go
in for exercising. Hand him the
same Indifference he shows to you
Get yourself interested in something
besides winning back his love. Like
losing some weight, for instance.
Keep yourself neat and attractive.
Personally, I think il any one
should be treating any one else with
contempt you should be handing
him a few CLASSY stares. Any man
who will cease to love his wife just
because she wears a couple Of sizes
larger isn't much account, nor his
love either.