SECRETS OF FASCINATING WOMANHOOD
Secret 4 – allow him to lead
homemaker of the family, need each week to cover the housekeeping expenses and your personal needs. These are the expenses that are normally paid for at the point of sale – groceries, clothing, toiletries, petrol if you have your own car, and such like. But not the electricity, rates or mortgage. Those bills are his concerns.” “This amount becomes your household allowance, or budget, and is provided for you each week or month by your husband, and perhaps also partly by a government child subsidy for some women. This allowance is yours to spend as you see fit. No questions asked. Any money you save from your allowance by being thrifty, belongs to you to spend as you wish.” “All other expenditure, including all bills that come to the home, are paid for by your husband, without you having to worry in the slightest.” “Sounds neat,” said Sonia, giving a rare smile. “What about investments?” said Diane. “Yes, also investments. Don’t worry about them. Let it all go. Trust him. Don’t concern yourself. Providing for the family is his area. Let him worry about it. You will help him much more by being a delightful, feminine wife.” “Even if he should lose everything, with your support and the knowledge he will learn from his mistakes, he will soon bounce back. Most millionaires have gone broke several times in their life before they’ve learnt enough to be highly successful with money.” Helena spoke, “My husband Spiros and I handle the finances the way you recommend. It works well.” “Yes Helena, it does,” said the teacher. “My husband and I do it that way too. I haven’t had to worry about bills for years. So many problems are avoided by using this method.” “Sounds like heaven,” said Sonia.
Why you should ask your husband for your financial needs Beth raised her hand. “Yes Beth,” said the teacher. “It certainly doesn’t sound like heaven to me. That means if I’m not working and want to buy something for myself, and I can’t save it out of housekeeping, I have to go and beg my husband for the money. I would hate to do that.” “Beth, that’s a common attitude with many women. But really its only pride at the bottom of it. We have to lay aside that female pride. It causes no end of trouble in our marriages.” “You see, men love to buy things for women they deeply love, when they can afford to do so, and even when they can’t afford to do so. It makes them feel manly. It thrills them.” “However an important part of awakening that deep love in men, is that we women ask, not beg, for our needs. We learn more about this in Secret Number Nine.” “A woman who supports herself, or continually sacrifices 91