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Making Him Popular
Signed, A Dear Cate: This sounds like a job for Mrs. Dale Carnegie. She wrote a handy book in 1953 called How to Help Your Husband Get Ahead. You remember her husband, don't you? Mr. Dale Carnegie? Anyway, her book was written for wives but seems quite appropriate for your situation. This piece comes from a chapter titled "Three Ways to Make Him Popular." She talks of "making him lovable" and "touching the chords that bring out his best," but I thought I'd focus on displaying his talents. Looks like it's time to throw a party! 1953: We Can Display His Talents
A young matron once confided to me that she wanted to learn how to tell funny stories effectively, so as to impress her husband's friends. I had a time convincing this girl that she would do much better to let her husband tell the stories. There are few spectacles sillier than the average woman trying to tell a joke ~ unless it's a woman straining to hold the spotlight while her husband twiddles his thumbs in a corner. The easiest way to pleasantly highlight a husband is to plan
our home entertaining around any particular talents he possesses
if these talents give pleasure to others. The daily business routing
rarely offers opportunity for displaying a man's off-beat accomplishments
~ but parties are the perfect background. Source:
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Some
women think that the way to show off their husbands is to show
off themselves ~ in a mink coat, if possible. Clever women know
better.
