Project Gutenberg 2007-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 170 Bigelow, William F. (William Frederick) 1879 1966 Bigelow, William Frederick The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book When he comes a-courting, by E. R. Groves -- Now that you are engaged, by J. L. McConaughy -- Ought I to marry? By Ellsworth Huntington -- Should wives work? By Eleanor Roosevelt -- Learning to live together, by Gladys H. Groves -- Marriage makes the money go, by Elizabeth Bussing -- Children? Of course! By Jessie Marshall -- Detour around Reno, by Hornell Hart -- Sex instruction in the home, by Francis B. Strain -- Religion in the home, by W. L. Phelps -- It pays to be happily married, by S. G. Dickinson -- The case for monogamy, by E. R. Groves and Gladys H. Groves. Produced by Mark C. Orton, Jane Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book" by William F. Bigelow is a practical guide about building lasting and fulfilling marriages, published in the late 1930s. The book compiles various articles from contributing authors focusing on essential aspects of marriage, such as courtship, communication, and mutual support, emphasizing that successful marriages require conscious effort and understanding. The opening of the book establishes the context for why this compilation was created, responding to young people's requests for guidance on marriage. Bigelow reflects on the changing attitudes toward marriage among youth, noting their desire for knowledge and preparedness before entering this significant life commitment. He highlights the importance of understanding oneself and one's partner, as well as the necessity of information and preparation for successful marital adjustments, indicating an insightful approach to navigating the complexities of relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Marriage HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Parenthood & Family Relations Browsing: Sociology 405320 405329 2024-09-09T07:17:17.891954 2023-09-09T09:46:58.719235 text/html text/html 392911 2007-03-15T15:13:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 133209 2007-03-15T15:13:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 202981 2024-09-09T07:17:26.080015 application/epub+zip 207253 2024-09-09T07:17:20.035960 application/epub+zip 207252 2024-09-09T07:17:18.793930 application/epub+zip 424506 2024-09-09T07:17:30.381900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379675 2024-09-09T07:17:24.890938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379833 2022-09-10T04:24:21.981617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335735 335637 2024-09-09T07:17:16.879974 2023-09-09T09:46:57.760234 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 335528 2007-03-15T15:13:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 125397 2007-03-15T15:13:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 335527 2007-03-15T15:13:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125369 2007-03-15T15:13:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20647 2024-09-09T07:17:30.635873 application/rdf+xml 16906 2024-09-09T07:17:19.187941 image/jpeg 3900 2024-09-09T07:17:18.989927 image/jpeg 194236 2024-09-09T07:17:17.923947 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog