That's exactly it. There is a whole sunset of men who for a handful of reasons are pushing back toward the status quo of women doing all the work to hold relationships together and take care of the kids and the home.

They just don't want to do it.

But they love being married and having a woman keep them up to a certain domestic standard. And they love
the financial most that extra paycheck brings in, the extra cash that boosts their disposable income.

They want to stay on a pedestal as being a provider and protector. They absolutely love that ego boost. They're confused as to why so many women are opting out and moving on.

It's exactly as you said. They've been able to coast for years, counting on their wives putting up with less than they have to give to make it all work for the kids with a thought a couple of times a year, (birthday, Xmas, anniversary, mothers day) and an empty assurance that deep down they care because they say so.

Empty platitudes aren't going to cut it any more. If you want a family and a home, you can't rest on your laurels and expect it to be built and maintained for you and handed over on a silver platter. If you're not willing to do the work, you don't really want a home and a family, you want a slave.