Also I suggest Dr Laura’s book on the “Care and Feeding of Husbands.” My wife says that Flanagan’s article, and Dr Laura’s book, were eye-openers. Especially for women educated in the 1970s or 1980s at today’s liberal arts college.
I find it interesting that, as a woman, you appreciate the readings.
Good luck.
“The Care and Feeding of Husbands” from what I have heard reminded me way too much of “Fascinating Womanhood”. My husband called the latter book “the joke book”. He said the common sense things are what any person wants. To be treated with respect. The issue is forcing oneself to do something because a book says so. A woman loses a lot of herself in trying to emulate being “the perfect wife”, resentment follows, and well the rest goes from there. Really it has to come from within. Then, it comes natural. Just keying in on the little things that make a spouse happy. With that focus instead of feeling a “have to”, it makes things easier. Of course, I am going through some crushed rubble right now, because of that previous resentment.