Your wife doesn't need to be beautiful by any social norm, but it needs to be beautiful to you. You can't be married to someone you're not physically attracted to. That's just my two cents.
Exactly, be with someone you are physically attracted to. Good character also will balance everything. Physical attraction will fade away when bad character overpowers it.
Choosing a life partner goes beyond physical looks. Both parties must consider their compatibility level and of course their tolerance level. It will be too bad to end up with a partner you cannot tolerate their excesses or the partner cannot tolerate yours.
My partner should have some traits that will be able to sustain the union. Everyman definitely needs a woman that can stand in for him during meetings and other functions when he is unavoidably unavailable and not some queens who have only beauty and curves to offer.
She should be able to manage available resources and should understand sarcasm too. A happy home is the goal.
Inasmuch beauty is not a criteria, it is not also an excuse for my woman to look rough and indecent.