Having a good woman by your side is worth every cent.
having a good anybody that will help you carry the load by earning a salary, understanding what a budget is, and how to keep to it.
living on my own is awesome. financially a bastard sometimes. but if i am forced to eat popcorn coz there is no money for luxuries, i only have myself to answer to. ok, and 5 cats and two dogs. but they are easily wooed by bones and catnip.
having financial shit is hard enough. having to deal with someone else who is not coming to the party, or not understanding, or wanting to still live big, is so much harder.
any man (or woman) that wants to be the sole breadwinner, with the partner in the kitchen, is a selfish prig, setting their family up for financial ruin if the pooh hits the fan.