Understanding Your Husband, Understanding Your Wife [Paperback] Pete & Frieda Cowling

Description

Paperback cover has some wear and slight wrinkling. The pages are clean and in good condition. The binding is secure.

This vintage self-help book from 1974 offers a fascinating glimpse into the cultural attitudes and expectations surrounding marriage in the latter half of the 20th century. Written by the husband-and-wife team of Pete and Frieda Cowling, “Understanding Your Husband, Understanding Your Wife” was part of a wave of popular psychology books that sought to strengthen marriages and improve communication between spouses. The Cowlings’ approach reflects the era’s traditional gender roles, with separate chapters dedicated to helping wives understand their husbands’ needs and vice versa. While some of the advice may seem dated today, the book remains a valuable artifact of its time, shedding light on the societal pressures and shifting dynamics that shaped the American family in the post-war years. Collectors of vintage psychology and self-help literature will appreciate this well-preserved copy as a time capsule of an era when books like this were ubiquitous on nightstands across the country.