Does anyone fancy going a bit Stepford with me?

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I regret that title now! but will carry on regardless...

Basically, I have recently read a marriage book called "Fascinating Womanhood" by helen Andelin, written in the 1960's, and am starting to practise it in my marriage. It involves a lot of work, but good work, IYKWIM, accepting DH, admiring him, appreciating his efforts, listening to him, being a "domestic goddess", taking over childcare completely, settling him with a drink when he comes home, etc.

I'm LOVING it and actually weirdly feel a lot happier and more confident since I started it! I know it's not going to be popular with many of you, but is there anyone out there who fancies trying it out?

We could do it like a sort of bookclub, and follow the assignments every week. It promises to make your DH absolutely gaga in love again, v attentive, romantic, etc.

But more than that, it really teaches you acceptance, so if they're not being perfect, it really doesn't get to you as much. Or at all.

I know it'll get scoffed at, but I don't care really!

Anyone? It's hard work, but I'm convinced it's worth it as after just 3 weeks, DH and I feel so much closer, he is saying ILY all the time, we are laughing again, holding hands in bed, etc.

Even my mum has noticed. We went there for lunch and afterwards Mum rang up and said, "What's with you two? Your DH looks so happy and confident, and your body-language together was so 'united'!"

this is a quote from the fly website:

'That shiny sink is a reflection of the love that you have for yourself.'

wow Gemzooks. Thanks.
I shall go and look in amazement and be more thankful than ever that I will be back at full time work in Feb and can afford a cleaner.

I am a natural lazy arsed person. My normal thing would be to stay in Pj's and do playdough all day with the boys , only that doesnt clean the beds, get the shopping in or provide clean clothes etc.

Fly provides me with a routine. I ignore all the smaltzy american stuff and have a routine. My house is clean (not always tidy), my boys bet quality time and we are all happy.

ohIdoliketobebesidethe - Yes a cleaner would be the solution, but no money to pay for one . So it is me or DH (when he gets home from work)

madhouse I don't mean to knock it per se, and I've found you have to try and find time saving methods when trying to tidy up, cook, look after kids etc, whether working or not, it's just I resent a lot of the domestic tasks so much! We do have a cleaner by the way so my whinge is not even justified. I used to hate it even before kids/living with DH...

Dont worry Gemzooks. I am feeling a bit defensive today. I am not naturally good at housework things. I just want to play

Did you know that if you fart through an air freshener, your fart actually does come out smelling sweetly?

Wouldn't it be a good idea to patent a tiny little air freshener thing that sits in peoples grots where their bumhole is, so that when they fart, the gases released can be in such lovely fragrances as Spring Blush and Primrose Delight!

You saw it here first!

It sounds like you have actually tried that Rhubarb

pmsl at fart freshener!!

Well you can't expect me to sell it without testing the product first Kathy! tut tut!

Yes and I shit gold bricks

Wow that's quite a talent! Your bumhole must be pretty big!

rubarb ,the fart freshner , does it come in man size ???? i need some of that for dh, travel size will do the kids and i dont need any , cause us "ladies" have glass arses (too delicate for that kind of thing! pmsl

mad house shitting gold bricks - thats handy with the credit crunch..... lol

could it not ignite?

what,? the bricks? nah iv heard shit doesnt burn!

haha haha When I saw this thread I though 'lets have a look. Things are shite here, maybe I need to be abit more forgiving and nicer to DP'.

Bugger me! DP already gets a heck of a lot of these things already - kids always bathed and ready for bed, dinner every night, comes home to a clean & tidy house, I don't expect him to do anything (because he's a fucking PITA when he gets involved quite frankly ) and there is no hair-stroking/diamond rings/general appreciation or adoration here.

Anyone suggest a book on 'how to stop the lucky bastard being an ungrateful git'

Well I think you'll find that one size usually fits all. You stick it to the inside of the grots, like a panty liner, and the fart passes through the in-built filters and releases the tiny droplets of fragrance. The fart freshener also heats up when the fragrance is released so that you get a lovely warm feeling up yer bum!

I wondered how long it would take for this thread to bring out the anti-flylady lot.

I follow flylady. I dont wear lace up shoes and I dong for in for the secular stuff. However, the principles of creating a routine that fits in with your life is a good one imo.

With regards to the OP, I agree with Custardo in the main. It sounds as if you have some issues with how you and your DH view each others roles. I'm not sure becoming a Stepford wife is going to fix that. Perhaps you could just talk to each other....

oh. I see the thread has moved on.

that should have read 'dont go in for' as opposed to 'dong'

oh you mean the fart freshner???? i suppose it could all that mixind of gases and that, but its one way to get the hot ass ive always wanted!!!! lol

"lovely warm feeling up yer bum"
Now that changes everything. After all, that's what I want from this Stepford thing - a lovely warm feeling.

Ditch being nice to dh, I'll have the air freshner. It'll probably work better anyway...

You'll be pleased to know that it presents no fire hazards whatsoever!

I'm rather worried about Anne's "dong" now though.

soory.I mean the fart freshner. Already have an air freshner.