02571cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000570011324500400017026400510021030000470026133600260030833700260033433800360036050000310039650505790042750801110100652010220111753400450213965300130218485600430219799900170224020830UtSlPG20260610133459.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHQ1 aBigelow, William F.q(William Frederick),d1879-196614aThe Good Housekeeping Marriage Book 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2007-03-150 aWhen 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. aProduced by Mark C. Orton, Jane Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"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.) nOriginal publication data not identified aMarriage40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20830 c62065d62065