Marital Life

by Hyuga

Warm Up: 1. Should the husband always be the one bring the

money home?

2. Should the wife always be the one doing house

work?

3. Is it okay for your future husband to wash the dishes?

4. Is it okay for your future husband to do the laundry?

5. Is it okay for your future husband to take care of the

children?

6. Is it okay for your future husband to go out at night

with his buddies?

7. Is it okay for your future husband to go out to a girls-

bar/hostess club if he wants to?

Vocabulary and language items:

it's not like I thought it would be - not as well as I thought - I am a little disappointed

in love with - loving someone or something

laugh at someone - laugh against someone

inedible - can't eat (just inedible - really can't eat)

used to - usually did in the past

get used to - learn a new custom

that's a (woman's/man's) job - only (women/men) should do

He's (such=really) a klutz - can't do handy work = マヌケな人

assumed - thought something before knowing it

such a... - really a...

disaster - terrible

fix things - arrange things

Warm up questions:

At home, who do you think should wash the

clothes, the dishes, and take care of all the

cleaning? Why?

Who do you think should cook? The man, or

the woman? Why?

Who do you think should work and bring the

money home? Why?

How about you? Which do you prefer,

household work, or business-like, corporate

work?

Let's imagine your perfect household now...

Try to think of the ideal/best husband for you.

Think about a man that can fit your characteristics

really well. What does he do at home? What does

he do at work?

How about you? What kind of team work would

you actually build with your perfect husband?

Share your thoughts about what you want your

household to look like in detail and in a long story,

please... and don't forget to talk about your future

children as well!!!

At last for a discussion: What kind of guys do you like? Please describe their looks and their emotions, as well as their personality in detail.

Would you like to get married with a man who is good at performing house chores? Why?

Would you like to get married with a man who is romantic at all times? Why?

Would you like to get married with a man who is hardworking at all times? Why?

Out of these 3 characteristics mentioned before, which one do you think is the most important: support, romance, or a strong workmanship? Why?

What kind of wife would you like to be: the "perfect housewife," the independent "business" wife, or the dynamic--"I work at home and at the office"--"matrix" wife?