It's so bizarre...

There is this sentiment in the manosphere that a man who provides for his family has done enough to deserve to be waited on hand and foot and served like a king. Setting aside the inconvenient truth that over half of households are two-income (so most men can't even provide fully on their own), this expectation is a little absurd because if you really viewed a relationships between a husband and wife transactionally (as they often do), many men would not be able to afford their wives.

If most men received an invoice for: 1. Cost of carrying a child (surrogacy) 2. Cost of intimate relations 3. Cost of cleaner 4. Cost of cook 5. Cost of live-in nanny (24 hour availability) 6. Cost of teacher/nursery nurse 7. Cost of personal shopper 8. Cost of breastfeeding (wet nurse) 9. Compensation for pain/complications related to pregnancy/child birth

Etc.

they would not be able to pay for these services. The fact a man goes to work and "provides" should be appreciated of course but these guys seem to want a standing ovation for doing the bare minimum - looking after the family they CHOSE to have. Also last time I checked single men still have to go to work to provide for themselves and they somehow find a way to cook and clean for themselves too.

If all a man contributes to his household is money - what is the difference between a husband and a welfare cheque from the government? And what exactly is the difference between a single mother and a woman married to a man with this mindset? If all you bring to the table is money then you have dehumanised yourself and can't be surprised if the person leaves once the money well runs dry.

I will say to be fair this rhetoric seems to come about from non-married RP men. A quick flick through MarriedRP sub shows a lot of guys learn that if you want the "king" title you have to actually be in control of what is happening in your home i.e. act like an adult instead of an additional child your wife can't rely on. I think they call this "owning your shit". Amazing.

Sorry for the jumbled stream of consciousness post. Feel free to comment on anything that jives with you.