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Originally published in 1891, this hilarious (and informative) collection is a treasure trove of essential advice any man or woman, or couple, would be foolish to ignore.

From advice about how to find the perfect partner...
• Don't marry a villain.
• Don't marry a duke, or anyone who travels on his title.
• If money is your object, the older and uglier he is, the better.
• Avoid slovenly dressed girls or heedless men.

...to advice about how to wed...
• Don't propose on a wash-day, in the rain, at breakfast or in a tunnel.
• Marry at home or at church, in good form, without display.

...as well as general words of wisdom...
• Don't expect too much from your marriage.
• Don't cross your husband.

...Hildreth's Advice for Marriage is a delightful collection that is as relevant today as it was 100 years ago.

Hildreth's Advice for Marriage, 1891: Outrageous Do's and Don'ts for Men, Women and Couples from Victorian England

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    Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
    Publication Date: 14/10/2021
    ISBN13: 9781787398689, 978-1787398689
    ISBN10: 1787398684

    Number of Pages: 128

    Non Fiction , Health & Wellbeing

    Description

    Originally published in 1891, this hilarious (and informative) collection is a treasure trove of essential advice any man or woman, or couple, would be foolish to ignore.

    From advice about how to find the perfect partner...
    • Don't marry a villain.
    • Don't marry a duke, or anyone who travels on his title.
    • If money is your object, the older and uglier he is, the better.
    • Avoid slovenly dressed girls or heedless men.

    ...to advice about how to wed...
    • Don't propose on a wash-day, in the rain, at breakfast or in a tunnel.
    • Marry at home or at church, in good form, without display.

    ...as well as general words of wisdom...
    • Don't expect too much from your marriage.
    • Don't cross your husband.

    ...Hildreth's Advice for Marriage is a delightful collection that is as relevant today as it was 100 years ago.

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