You can read the Good Wives Guide below with some amusement.

I’ve read that this was advice given to newlywed women in the 1950’s.

Hopefully, it’s a fun way to get to a very important subject.

The husband-wife role expectations is a key area for couples to discuss during marriage preparation, and there are sections in my main marriage preparation course that cover it.

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The funny picture below illustrates one of the many differences between men and women - how they shop.

Rather than getting all serious about this, just enjoy the picture and find amusement in the differences between the sexes.

I’ve often wondered why God made male and female so different. The only thing I can figure is that He wanted to see if we could get along with each other despite so many differences!

How do we do that? Isn’t it really how we decide to look at those differences? Do we see our male-female differences as annoyances or something that might block us from getting what we want.

Or, can we see differences as a refreshing reminder of our uniqueness (how boring if everyone was just alike), as complimentary to each other (our strengths balance us out), and most of all today, just something to laugh at.

Let this funny picture make you smile today as a reminder that we are not all just alike.

A group of women were asked what they thought was the perfect man, and I presume who would make the perfect husband.

The answer: Mr. Potato Head!

The reasons they gave for their answer:

• He’s tan

• He’s cute

• He knows the importance of accessorizing

• And, if he looks at another woman, you can rearrange his face!

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Remember taking field trips in school? Now that was a fun way to learn.

Go to the mall or a restaurant (she says, “That sounds like fun!”) and observe couples.

How do couples treat each other? Are they in love? Can you really tell by looking?

This is not meant to judge people that we don’t really know, but is a way of exploring your own notions of marriage.

Your observations and answers will say a lot about your expectations for marriage (for instance, should couples show affection in public?)