A Blast From Relationship Advice Past

10 antiquated ideas on love, relationships, and sex

Kiki Wellington
Sex…With a Side of Quirk

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Chances are, you have gotten love and relationship advice from your parents, or even your grandparents, and much of it has been worth taking. But what kind of advice did they get from older generations when they were learning to navigate their way through love, relationships, and sex? There is a lot of classic advice given in generations past that seemed like sage wisdom at the time — but does it still hold up? Are the following ten pieces of old-time advice simply relics of another time or do they still have some validity? You be the judge.

Put It in Writing

This piece of old-fashioned advice is pretty much unheard of in the age of texting: Write the person you love a letter. That’s right, actually sit down and write someone a letter to express how you feel about them. Not only does it allow you to collect your thoughts and say things exactly the way you want to, but it’s also a romantic gesture that shows you care enough to invest time in putting pen to paper.

A woman should never tell her husband about her “petty troubles and complaints”….

Taking the Lead

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