Excuse me while I go to my high school reunion to look for a widower while sobbing quietly in the corner holding a hat box.
Yes.
That sentence sums up three of the “129 ways to find a husband” according to a 1950s magazine and OH, this must be why I am single.
Thank the heavens my hunt for a husband has been saved.
American women’s magazine McCall’s published the list in 1958 and it is no less than utterly ridiculous.
Of course, this was before the sexual revolution of the 1960s, when it was still common for men and women to adhere to strict gender roles. After the devastation of the Great Depression and World War II, while many women did enter the workforce, social norms dictated the role of a woman primarily as wife and mother.
Oh how far we’ve come.
Some women, shock horror, actually choose not to marry these days.
Not to mention some who actually don’t marry men.
But hey, if you are single and sick of dating apps – the article offers up a variety of, um, interesting suggestions on where to find a hubby, how to let him know you’re there, and how to keep him.
It is, of course, deeply problematic, but also hilarious.
A panel of 16 apparently took part in the “How to Find a Husband” brainstorm and we wonder how many people actually tested these tips out.
Top Comments
""Don’t be afraid to associate with more attractive girls; they may have some leftovers."
Is this the female version of the male theory of: hang around with a hot-shot guy so you can pick up the scraps?
Given the era, wouldn’t the number 1 way to land a husband be “Get knocked up!”??
Must say though that wearing a bandaid would be a good segue into your “oh, I was just attacked by birds in the park whilst attempting to get myself sunburnt” story!
But wouldn't people be doing the maths between the wedding and the birth?