Here’s some of the most hilarious, horrifying, and just plain bizarre guidance of the time.
“Presumably the vast majority of them would like to be.”
Throughout the article, women were encouraged to set their sights on husbands whose wives had passed away.
“Read the obituaries to find eligible widowers,” one tip read.
Another: “Go to all reunions of your high school or college class.
There may be widowers there.”
Oh, but if you happen to be widowed or divorced yourself gasp!
the article advises you not to “constantly discuss your former husband.”
In 1952,Modern Bridedispensed some interesting tidbits.
And Adams had some pretty cringe-worthy thoughts about how modern brides should behave.
“Will this mate embarrass you by nonconformity?”
the psychologist asked readers.
But don’t assume that means women were just twiddling their thumbs while awaiting a ring.
With the invention ofPlayboymagazine in 1953, men allegedly only became more enamored by bachelorhood as opposed to marriage.
Sorry, what’s that now?
This straight-out-of-a horror-movie piece of advice sounds like a better way to trap a serial killer than a husband.
So, to strategically make it happen?
Modern day wisdom outlines a much safer solutionifyour carhappensto break down.
“you could use your phone camera to record the conversation.”
Bureau of the Census.
Many women were barely 20 20.1, to be exact when tying the knot.
“The average man marries a woman who is slightly less intelligent than he is,” he began.
“That’s why many brilliant women never marry.”
Feel free to take a minute to laugh uproariously.Whew!
Okay, let’s continue.
That’s right, he is essentially saying that it is okay nay, preferable to play dumb.
But that’s not saying that it can’t work.
The following year, Adams continued to prescribe marriage as the be-all, end-all for women.
But that’s not at all.
It’s all about priorities, it seems.
Because, yes,of courseshe would have children.
Hmm, do you think these tendencies and behaviors are the result of playing music and writing poetry?
ApparentlyFootlooseshould’ve been set in the 1950s.
“Wear a Band-Aid,“McCall’s Magazine(viaFacebook) advised in 1958.
“People always ask what happened.”
Yes, it’s a lie, albeit a little white lie, but we get it.
It’s a conversation starter in its own right.
Though if a woman’s asked, she better come up with a backstory for her made-up injury fast.
Oh, what a tangled web women were encouraged to weave!
McCall’salso suggested other ways to get the conversation flowing.
“Dropping the handkerchief still works,” the article revealed.Scandalous.
“Walk up to him and tell him you need some advice,” the magazine noted.
Chances are good that he’ll come over to find out what’s wrong.”
If only they didn’t wear so many suits, right?
Spoiler alert:It’s not.
Naturally, good judgement and cooking were on par with each other.
During this era, cooking was seen as “women’s work.”
Life is, after all, all about what the neighbors think, right?
The 1950s were truly full ofmadmen, eh?
