Retired-husband syndrome
originally, the more husbands help housework, the more satisfied wifes are
however, husbands not only interferes housework (not helping but only interfering) and follows everywhere wife goes
this conflicts with women’s tendency to expand their social activity as they get older
For healthy retirement
importance of conversation
conversation bases respect
Discovered" by the poet Henry Vaughan (Olor Iscanus)
Used "Orinda" as a pen-name
Wrote poetry principally to Mary Aubrey, her "Rosania“
After Mary's marriage Katharine's chief poetic "correspondent" became Anne Owen, or "Lucasia"
Poems by the Incomparable Mrs. K.P. (1664), which was withdrawn a few days after publication
Cotterell's "authorized" edition of the Poems appeared in
middle-aged women.
GLADYS
Showtime.
SUPER: GLADYS LEEMAN, LOCAL CHAIRMAN, PAGEANT ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE.
DOCUMENTARIAN (O.S.)
Do you think that most people would
say that teenage beauty pageants are a
good idea?
GLADYS
Oh yah-sure, I know what some of your
big city, no bra wearin, hairy-legged
womens libbers say, "Pageants are old-
fashioned" and, uh, and "demeaning" to
the girls --
IRIS
(ju
own stall. KNOCKING (o.s.)
COP (o.s.)
Doctor Hudson? Are you okay in
there?
The MAN lets slip a little slack.
HELENS fingers, thrusting between the rope and her neck,
get just enough air for HELEN to let out a strangled little
scream.
CORRIDOR: COP, not certain what to do about the ambiguous
sounds from inside. Women stands nearby, inhibiting him for
a split second from going in the Ladies Room
women
and all the things we do to drive men
crazy?
IKE
(taken aback)
I dont write bitter diatribes about
women... very often.
She whacks him with a newspaper, then shakes his hand.
WOMAN
Only when the ideas arent flowing,
huh? Well, it was very nice to meet
you, one-minute man.
The Woman leaves the bar.
IKE
(as she exits)
Thats last minute man.
(then, louder)
And its the quality that counts.