My husband has been complaining that we haven't seen the villains yet in any of the Man of Steel trailers.  Well, you finally got your way, baby.  WOW!  I can't wait for this to come out!

We all want to be good wives to our husbands, but no one wants to be treated like a servant, right ladies? But such was the case in 1955 when Housekeeping Monthly ran an article about how to be a “good wife.” Here are quotes taken directly from the magazine...enjoy:

• Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.
   
• Gather up schoolbooks, toys, paper etc. and then run a dustcloth over tables.
   
• Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or have him lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.
   
• Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice.
   
• Your goal: Try to make sure your home is a place of peace, order and tranquility where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit.
   
• Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.
   
• Don't complain if he's late for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through at work.
   
• Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him.
   
• And please always remember that “a good wife always knows her place.”

There are elements in some of these that aren't a bad idea - but mostly for my own sanity.  I want to pick up messes because clutter bugs ME, not my husband.  Respecting and validating the pressure he's under at work - that's a good idea.  But if he's staying out all night, we're going to throw down.

What tips do you have to make your home life more peaceful and happy for both you and your significant other?

(Reading books and visiting the beach definitely help me decompress.  You?  Photo by me.)

I'm always looking for ways to heighten my happiness day to day, moment to moment...year to year.  I've read books and subscribe to happy email lists and more.

While recent studies have supposedly shown that money can buy happiness on some levels (security, vacations, etc.), a new survey says more Americans believe success and happiness don’t involve money. Here’s how those surveyed ranked their top contributors to success:

• 94% – being open to change
• 85% – good health
• 83% – finding time for the important things in life
• 81% – having a good marriage or relationship
• 81% – good management of personal finances
• 79% – having a good work-life balance
• 75% – having a job or career you love

Only 27 percent still believe that general wealth determines success.What contributes to your happiness?  What do you live by?