The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-14

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June bride break IN her husband
when The honeYmoon Is evsr7
Every woman has her theory. But
whoever asked . man7 In the
following article, first Of . series.
Hal Boyle gives The ssysl the Id
vice Of soma battls-scarrsd hUs.
bands en- ths subieef:l
by HAL B0YLE
NEW YORK R-The honeymoon
lis over for many June bride, and
she is wondering:
"Okay, now how do I set about
turning my big dummy into q
responsible human being?"
If she turns to her mother or
any other lady survivor Of q mar
Iital war, she is likely to get this
crisp advice:
"Put the bruiser in his place
right now. II he ever gets the bit
lin his teeth, it'll take you forever
Ito teach him who's really boss. :
II is just such sage counsel as
this that makes many . home an
other Gettysburg. A bride who fol-
lows such counsel is doing exactly
the wrong thing unless:
| lA) Her husband Is q lifelong
mouse at heart, and only learned
Ito walk on his hind legs because
ibis parents got tired Of reaching
down to the floor to.pet him; orr
| OBJ She wants her married life
Ito be q cross between q fencing
Iduel and boxing match.
/ What should 4 bride do then "a
lget off to the right start7 Well,
lshe might listen to some advice
from the other side of the fence.
II consulted . number Of hoary
lold battle-scarred husbands. wise
lin the wiles Of women and thu
weaknesses Of men, and this il
Ia summary Of what they said,
/ Young lady, il you are any crediI
Ito your sex at all, you viii see thu
Istardust fade before your bride
lgroom does, and you viii be read.
lsooner to face the facts of mar
Tried life. The trusting nature o
imam Is such that he is always
'lbewildered, amazed and hurt Il
discover the sordid truth that mar
'lriage must have q practical side
| This side Is revealed with dis
IImaying swiftness when the honey
moon is over. But how can you b
lsure when It is over? There ar
some old gags on when honey
.lmoon ends, such as, Its the frs
!, day he doesn't come for lunch.
i But any smart bride knows
lis over for her the day her BIZ
iblue-eyed boy brings home his frs
lpaycheck after their return iron
their wedding trip. She sees at ono
lit won't do. cant do.
The husband discovers the honey
lmoon is past only when he trot
lin with his second paycheck i
Ibis eager little paw. and is told
Twin take all that and more 70 pa.
THE bills the first paycheck didn'
IcOver.
"But, Chubbykins. but Chubby
Ikins. where did it all go? b
EimumbIes. ~ used to have none!
left over on payday"
His world Of romance sag
Iaround him like . collapsed para
lchute. With the belated discern
Iment Ola man, he looks ahead AM
lsees himself behind the financial
Ieight-ball forever.
Il Do not, young bride, underrat'
this shock to the nervous system
lof . sensitive, high-strung younl
man. He went into marriage WI
ibis eyes closed. Now they ar
open wide open. He sees, cynical
. |ly, that two can live As cheap .
lone only If one Of them can 60 o.
Iendlessly feeding on honeydew an
, drinking the milk Of paradise
diet lacking in both essential min
Eerals and vitamins in . post
: honeymoon climate.
He can't help feeling cheated
|, He broods. He looks 1t you as
: seeing you for the first time, an
you know he Is thinking:
'sHow did this happen TO me
There must be some way out .
!. this trap. | know what-Tu m
T away. I'll become beachcombeI
!. III Join the Army again
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