This was interesting:
The funny thing, of course, is that the American men are basically toeing the Feminist Line, which women don’t like so much; and the Russian men are traditionally Patriarchal, which women like.
Of course Traditionally Patriarchal is the correct choice. I suggest that young men should emulate their Russian brothers and express, clearly, that they expect their wives to Stay At Home and Raise The Children, possibly homeschooling.
For one thing, this will quickly weed out the Feminist types. If a woman doesn’t like the idea of staying at home and raising the children, then of course we can use her for a little fun time, but don’t marry her.
We might allow a short period of dual income/no kids basically to pay down debts, or possibly enable the purchase of a house. But, when a woman gets pregnant, she should quit her job permanently. Plan on breastfeeding. DINKing is easier when you marry young, since it is not such a big deal if you spend four years working to pay down debts, if a woman is 22. But, living on one income, with children, should be the goal, so don’t buy a house so big that you can’t afford the mortgage without two incomes.
Of course if women expect to get married, and live on one income, and also live a lifestyle that most two-income households can’t afford (they’re faking it), then they will be restricted to men of unusually high income. And, men of unusually high income are in their fifties, and already married. Or, maybe they were married, and have no intention of getting married again. Most of the women — 90%+ — who pursue this strategy will fail.
In other words, if women are actually going to marry young (18-24), and have children during peak childbearing years (18-32), instead of just fantasizing about it with their fantasy husband who makes a Top 5% income for his age group, you are going to have to live cheap. With children.
This is not actually that hard. A woman, and even one with two small children, doesn’t actually cost that much. They can live in the same place that a man might live alone, a one-bedroom apartment (babies don’t take up much space). I would say it is about $1000 or $1500 a month, but against that are some savings, such as no dating and no need for restaurants, since a wife at home should be learning to cook well.
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