Quotes by Helen Andelin

About Helen Andelin:

Helen Berry Andelin was the founder of the Fascinating Womanhood Movement, beginning with the women's marriage classes she taught in the early 1960s. Controversial among feminists for its advice toward women's fulfilling traditional marriage roles, her writings are still supported and re-discovered as recently as 2012, with classes still being taught on-line and in seminars.
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The first Law of Heaven is obedience, and it should be the first law of every home. It is the foundation of an orderly home, a successful family, and the successful lives of the children. The wife is the key.

Helen Andelin

A man wants a woman who will place him at the top of his priority list, not second but first. He wants to be the kingpin around which all other activities of her life revolve.

Helen Andelin

It is not always possible or even right for a man to make his wife number one in his life. This is due to the nature of his life. His number one responsibility is to provide the living.

Helen Andelin

The problems of rebellious youth can be traced to homes where the mother disobeyed the father or showed lack of respect for his authority.

Helen Andelin

One of the greatest threats to your husband's position of priority would be if you were to earnestly pursue a career... If you finally reach a pinnacle of success, you would overshadow him and make him feel unimportant.

Helen Andelin

Author Bio

  • NameHelen Andelin
  • DescriptionFounder of the Fascinating Womanhood Movement
  • BornMay 22, 1920
  • DiedJune 7, 2009
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • WorksFascinating Womanhood