In the 1930s, Doctor George W. Crane developed a marital rating scale that allowed husbands to assess their wives and vice versa. Any wife could get −1 point for painting her nails red or going to sleep with curlers in her hair. It’s scary to imagine what the reasons for quarrels between spouses were back then. Almost 100 years have passed since then and the definition of a good wife has changed. In this article, we are going to figure out what requirements men have for their chosen ones and what they want from their relationship in general.
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We at Bright Side want all families to be happy and that’s why we compiled a list of the most wide-spread beliefs of what men really want. We managed to refute some of them, but others turned out to be very tenacious.
It was formerly believed that all men were crazy about being flattered and praised. But Rinatta Paries, a professional coach and marriage expert, claims that honesty is appreciated by men just as much as faithfulness, respect, and physical attractiveness. Men want to hear the truth from their women. Yes! The truth, not criticism. Generally speaking, a perfect wife is the one that expresses her opinion honestly without judgment.