Ten simple etiquettes the African woman expects from her husband

1. Assist in carrying luggage and groceries. Weaker vessels is in relation to physical strength.

2. Say ‘well-done’ when we are busy in the kitchen and say ‘Thank you’, after each meal is consumed. It makes us feel appreciated and cherished.

3. Assist with household chores and cooking of meals. Helpmate goes both ways.

4. In as much as we are expected to tolerate your excesses; we too deserve such allowances.

5. Our stretch-marks, fallen breasts and extra flesh is due to the children we bore for you. So avoid comparison with when we were still young and not conceiving. (we don’t complain of the extra pound of flesh where your abs should have been)

6. When we say no to your sexual advances in bed, at night; understand that we do not mean to turn you down out of spite. We are fagged out after: Coming back from our daily jobs, then cleaning; cooking; taking care of the kids, grocery shopping, amidst others. If you help out, things will be done much quicker and assuredly, we will be coming to bed, more energized.

7. Do not make us cry. It has a negative spiritual implication on you.

8. Remember being the HEAD of the home isn’t only by word of mouth and gender. Its by actions.

9. Do not let your family relatives molest us. It makes you look weak and devalued.

10. Whenever you are tempted to hit us, due to misplaced aggravation; remember, we’re the ones who cook your meals. And the one who’s right beside you when you are asleep on the bed. (No harm intended!)

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