Men don&#x27;t work because that is their &quot;image of masculinity&quot; yadda yadda yadda. They work to put food on the table for their families.<p>There also is no &quot;morality tale&quot; for what women supposedly owe their husbands. But it hurts to find you are only valued for your money - is that really wrong, misguided, whatever? Are people not allowed to have feelings in relationships? I bet some wives are also hurt when they get older and find they were only valued for their pretty body. (Not saying either fate is inevitable, but it happens).<p>Low income is the best predictor for divorce, so there really is pressure on men to perform. And contrary to the feminist narrative it is not men who can&#x27;t cope with their wives outearning them filing for divorce, it is women who tend to file for divorce.