COMFORTABLE TO LIVE WITH.

Otago Witness, Issue 3853, 17 January 1928, Page 73

COMFORTABLE TO LIVE WITH.

“ Yes! ” said Roger’s grandmother, “ I’m glad Roger’s going to marry Betty. She’ll be comfortable to live with.”

“Oh! Granny!” exclaimed Roger’s younger sister. “I’m sure he doesn’t think of her like that.” But granny only smiled.

Of course Roger doesn’t think of Betty like that yet. He regards her, according to his. temperament, either as a wonderful fairy princess graciously condescending to live in an ordinary world or as a ” real good sort.”

But in the long run the quality that does most to make married life happy is just the one that granny meant. ,

People who are comfortable to live with may have many differing qualities, but they resemble each other in having three outstanding .ones?..! They have a sane Outlook on life, a keen sense of humour, and the ability to see other people’s point of view.

A woman with a sane outlook on life does not waste ..her energy -on what is known as a storm in a- teacup. She keeps her big: guns for ‘ real warfare, so that she has plenty of reserve force to 'fall back on in an emergency. She will nof ha v e hysterics because soot falls down the drawirigsroom chimney, nor will she excitedly telephone to her husband at the office because baby has cut his first tooth, V/ j

But if her husband breaks lij s leg or baby develops pneumonia, such;a woman shows what she is made of and does what is necessary capably and with no fuss. A keen sense of humour prevents one making oneself ridiculous jn any way, very often being a desirable hindrance to a display of bad . temper. And bad temper is a most uncomfortable thing to live with. -Ability "to? see others’ points of view prevents : collisions. Rubbing off one’s corners, in the. outside world is doubtless a very good thing, but at home one rather pines, for,icushions, real and metaphorical. ■': And—yes !’ The woman who is comfortable to live with is often inclined to bo plump! . :.. .