A few weeks ago I found a new (to me) blog while I was chatting over at The Mom Blogs.  So, while I was visiting this new (to me) blog Outnumbered 2 to 1, I saw this fabulous marital rating scale from 1939.  Oh how it made me laugh.  And what kind of bloggy friend would I be if I didn’t share a good laugh with you.

Basically what you do is read the checklist and give yourself demerits and merits- add it all up and see if you are a good wife.  The entire chart is not actually here because it was quite long, but I think you can get the basic idea of what kind of wife you are with this first page.

So, how did I do?

I received demerits in these categories:

1. Slow in coming to bed- delays till husband is almost asleep.  I am always asleep well before Rich is.  

3.  Fails to sew on buttons or darn socks regularly.  I can’t even remember the last time I sewed a button on and I have certainly never darned a sock.

4. Wears soiled or ragged dresses and aprons around the house.  Well, technically I’ve never worn an apron and I don’t usually wear a dress.  But, what about ragged sweats and a t-shirt.  Does that count?

7.  Seams in hose often crooked.  I suppose that fact that I do not wear hose would earn me extra demerits.

9.  Puts her cold feet on husband at night to warm them.  Always!

10.  Is a back seat driver.  Not really.  But that is because I sit in the front, not the back.  And I hang on to the door for dear life while slamming on my imaginary break.

And I received merits in these categories:

3.  Can carry on interesting conversations.  At least I think it’s interesting when I share the latest information I have found on my friends blogs.

5. Dresses for breakfast.  Okay, I didn’t receive a merit here, I just think it’s hilarious.  I guess if you count my sweats and t-shirt as clothes then I am dressed for breakfast.

7. Personally puts children to bed.  Yes, I do this!  Woo Hoo!  A real merit for me.

9.  Asks husbands opinions regarding important decisions and purchases.  I repeatedly ask until he can’t take my harassment anymore and he agrees with me.

10.  Good sense of humor- jolly and gay.  I think I’m pretty jolly and gay

11.  Religious- sends children to church or Sunday school and goes herself. We go every week.

12.  Lets husband sleep late on Sundays and holidays.  Ummmm, no.  How would we get to church on time if I let him sleep in??? 

So, I’m pretty sure I fall into the very poor/failure category.  How about you?

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