The marital rating scale quiz
How do you or your lady rate as the perfect partner?
Find out with this hilarious 1930s quiz, designed for men to asses the ‘quality’ of their spouse.
The marital rating score was created by American counsellor and matchmaker Dr George Crane and works by awarding points for good behaviour – like “reacting with pleasure and delight to marital congress” – but subtracts them for less favourable qualities – such as "failing to sew on buttons or darn socks".
Merits
Receive one point each, unless otherwise stated, if you or your wife displays the following qualities:
1) Is a good hostess – even to unexpected guests
2) Has meals ready on time
3) Can carry on an interesting conversation
4) Can play a musical instrument
5) Dresses for breakfast
6) Is a neat housekeeper – tidy and clean
7) Personally puts children to bed
8) Never goes to bed angry, always makes up first (5pts)
9) Asks husband’s opinions regarding important decisions and purchases
10) Has a good sense of humour, is jolly and gay
11) Reacts with please and delight to marital congress (10pts)
12) Lets husband sleep late on Sunday and holidays
Demerits Receive one point each, unless otherwise stated, if you or your wife is guilty of the following:
1) Is slow in coming to bed – delays husband until husband is almost asleep
2) Doesn’t like children (5pts)
3) Fails to sew on buttons or darn socks regularly
4) Wears soiled or ragged dresses and aprons around the house
5) Wears nail polish
6) Is often late for appointments (5pts)
7) Often has a crooked seam in hose
8) Goes to bed with curlers in her hair or too much face cream
9) Puts her cold feet on husband at night to warm them
10) Is a back seat driver
11) Flirts with other men at parties or in restaurants (5pts)
12) Is suspicious and jealous (5pts)
Subtract the demerits from the merits points to find your final score:
0-5 Very poor, 6-10 Poor, 11-15 Average, 16-20 Superior, 20-25 Very superior
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