or idea. "Well, what happened at work today?" may well only get you a grunt. But, "Have you heard any discussion on the Mid-East crisis? I read in US. News that. . . " might get a bit more interest. Just be sure to lose the TV schedule before you make this attempt, or you may be drowned out just when conversation is beginning to happen. Another way to capitalize on your husband's companionship is to have friends over—friends you know he enjoys as much as you do. Again, in the tiredness of pre natal or post-childbirth days, en tertaining can be pretty taxing; keep the evening simple and inti mate. Just another couple in for coffee and dessert will do — and you will probably get in on some good, interesting conversation — provided you chose interesting people to share your evening. Thoughful planning can lessen some of the A fact that is hard to realize is that your husband, going out to work every day, seeing new faces and meeting new ideas, feels lit tle need for an evening out. At least, my husband never did. At first I resented this. "He never seems to notice me. Never thinks of how I don't get out of this house for days on end . . . " But it finally occurred to me that I was expecting too much. I was expect- Page 10 anxieties and adjustments.
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