A husband should not open his wife's letters, nor should a wife her
husband's.

All invitations are sent to a husband and wife jointly, except those
for such occasions as a stag dinner, or a luncheon or "shower" to
which ladies only are invited. If for any reason either the husband or
the wife cannot attend a function, the other also must decline. The
exceptions to this rule are those cases where a man or a woman of
particular talent moves in a circle the interests of which are not
especially enjoyable to the other one of the couple, or where the
health of the one precludes the possibility of attendance upon affairs
of which the other should not be deprived. Too long or too frequent
use of the excuses which cover these exceptions, reflects seriously
upon the marital happiness of the pair.

Although present together at a function, husband and wife are not
paired off together in their entertainment. He takes some other woman
out to dinner, and she is escorted by some other man. Even at dances
and balls it is not good form for them to dance together too
frequently, except at public dances where they are two of a private
party of four or six, in which case rotation of partners would bring
them together more frequently than if a larger number of their
personal friends were present.

In America a wife never shares her husband's titles.

Consultation and advice together on everything which concerns either
is one of the privileges as well as the duties of marriage.

To reproach for errors which were made with good motives and the best
of judgment available at the time is always unjust.

Always to greet and to part from each other with affection is the
source of much happiness.

Neither parent should be overambitious. Their personalities make the
home, and if they are overworked and crowded with care, the home is
not happy.

The mother should always remember that home comes first, and should
not absent herself from it save at those times and for that length of
time when she is really not needed there.

Neither husband nor wife should confide family matters to any one but
each other, nor discuss each other with any other person.

Companionship means the willingness to let one's own mood be dominated
by another. Therefore, if they would be companionable, a husband and
wife should meet each other's moods halfway. For what is lost
personally now and then, far more of greater mutual value is obtained;
and it is largely