THE TOP TEN LIST (for the ideal wife)

1. Faith
I am a person who values faith. In the Bible (the precise reference eludes me, so I will refer to Paul's excuse: "somewhere it is written...") the text says that it is sinful for a believer to be unequally yoked to an unbeliever. For me, this leaves no other option but that the ideal wife be a believer.
2. Honesty
Trust is an integral part of any relationship, romantic or otherwise. When each member of the relationship can place trust on the other(s), it strengthens bonds and also builds a very complex structure: honesty. Honesty and trust thrive together; therefore, it is wise to have a wife that is honest. The ideal spouse will be bound to truth even when that truth is undesirable.
3. Patience
No one is perfect. Not event he old folks call the "good, ole days" perfect and especially not the people in those old days. Looking at the past, it can be assumed that both gross and slight mistakes will be made in the future. We all need a mate that has patience when these occurs, who is diligent in forgiveness.
4. Loving
Affection is the basis for romance (allow me to simplify it this once). The loving wife will, without a doubt, have all of the needed qualities for the ideal wife.
5. Humorous
Comic relief is something not only for literature. Life that is devoted wholly to sobermindedness will be drab and will deplete energy from both parties. Besides, they say that laughter is the best medicine. It worked in Zombieland.
6. Unique/extraordinary
My personal belief is that there is no normalicy in society. People are so unique that we can only state several unifying features even in a group of friends. This group will always have traits that set a certain member apart from his comrades. Diversity is important in spouses. An age-old principle says that opposites attract even in mating. Where this may not be true, the opposite is also false. The ideal wife will not be exactly like her husband. She will assuredly have similar interests, but not the exact same interests. Otherwise, she would, in affect, bring nothing to the relationship.
7. Tolerant
This trait goes along with patience. Tolerance is no excuse to ignore the wrongdoings or infedilities of the husband. But tolerance to an extent promotes harmony.
8. Joyful
Joy and enjoy do not coincide universally. Where it is nice to enjoy an experience because it gives us direct pleasure, joy is an elusive contentment with one's circumstances. Martyrs find joy in their dying breath as they give up their lives for their beliefs. Joy is essential to the ideal wife. A joyful mate will find contentment even in the recession of circumstances, strengthening her spouse dutifully.
9. Devoted
I believe that a quick glance at the above list would expand this word adequately. The ideal wife will always be faithful to her husband.
10. Respectful of tradition
This last part is my own idea. I do honor tradition, but I am not bound to it. Just as it is important to "respect your elders," it's also a decent principle to respect traditions. If a certain archetype that your parents advocate is distasteful to you, by all means, throw it away. However, understand the reasoning behind the tradition before doing so.

Note: Something I've learned over the course of my life is that the so-called "ideal" mate is not always the one that is most similar to you.