From the 1930s. Among the possible failings of a wife:
Puts her cold feet on husband at night to warm them.
Fails to sew on buttons or darn socks regularly.
And no scale for husbands. (Hat tip: Mind Hacks.)
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2008/05/a-marital-rating-scale/216702/
