Excerpt from the book...THE FORMATIVE PERIODThe best age at which to marry--Incompatibility of temperament--A happymarriage need not be a successful one--The evils of early marriage--Thewedding night, its medical aspect--The honeymoon--When marital relationsare painful--Times when marital relations should be suspended--The firstweeks and months of wifehood--The formative period--A true marriage--Awife's true position in the household--Only 5% of happymarriages--Period of adaptation--Differences of opinion--Differences ofprinciple--The attainment of success--Arguing trifles--You must knowwhat you want--The right kind of wife--Contributing to her husband'sefficiency--What are the requisites of efficiency--Goodhealth--Thoroughly cooked meals--Rest at night--Having a system--Enoughexercise--Freedom from worry--Do your part--The first quarrel--Faultfinding--The husband's efficiency depends upon the wife--Work must beinteresting--The wife's part ...