While more women attended college in the 1950s than in previous decades, they were often there to obtain their “MRS degree” – i.e. to find a husband. No, that is not a joke.
The "M.R.S." Degree In the 1950s, women felt tremendous societal pressure to focus their aspirations on a wedding ring. The U.S. marriage rate was at an all-time high and couples were tying the ...
The "M.R.S." Degree In the 1950s, women felt tremendous societal pressure to focus their aspirations on a wedding ring. The U.S. marriage rate was at an all-time high and couples were tying the ...