At the present time, every self-respected gloss, a woman's blog or public well, you just need to have a column in which he gives advice to readers about how to arrange their personal lives. But if you believe that this is the prerogative of only modern media, then you are deeply mistaken - almost 100 years ago, for lovely ladies, whole scientific works were issued with such clues.
You just look what we found - the book of Professor Gerling "A man you should not marry", published by the Latvian publishing house "Renaissance" in Geneva in 1930!
Alas, nothing is known about the author's personality and it is very unfortunate, because his advice and instructions are as relevant today as ever ...
The professor did not miss anything!
This is not the first page, but we already like it!
The author does not advise to marry a man:
- Who is sure that everything he does is excellent.
- Who can not pass by the mirror, not admiring it in himself.
- Which every week or more often changes the lover.
- Which has a predilection for cards and for alcohol.
- Which has a habit of nibbling his nails or walking constantly with dirty nails. Also, one should not marry an unclean person.
- It is not necessary to marry a seriously ill man, since the family hearth that young couples are supposed to establish is not a sanatorium, but a nest in which a new, healthy generation must emerge.
- You can not marry a man who is known as a very stupid person.
Golden words: "The Union is not for a day or two, but for life!"
"You can be a great lover, not suitable for husbands, companions of life ..."
The objectives of marriage:
- Generate healthy children
- Give them proper upbringing and education
- Personal happiness of spouses. The main thing here is mutual love, mutual understanding and normal living conditions.
The last paragraph is a masterpiece!
Yes, you just look - even about the "mother's little sons" mentioned!
And do you really argue?
It turns out that 90 years ago famous people were nervous ...
The German proverb about Don Juan should be learned by heart:
"The wolf moults, i. loses his hair, his hair, but does not lose his vagaries! "
Let's skip this chapter?
If a respected reader, such a person asks for your hand, refuse him immediately, without a moment's hesitation!
But it's vital ...
Nothing for so many years has not changed!
There are, of course, exceptions, but exceptions only confirm the rules!
The main thing in marriage is character!
Having managed to use these directions, and wishing to apply them in practice, our readers can undoubtedly arrange their personal life in marriage in the best way!
Just think - "Geneva. January. 1930 ยป
By the way, the publishing house "Renaissance" has prepared a couple of useful and entertaining (relevant) publications. Do you think it's worthwhile to look for them?