What’s your take on marriage as a man? Should married couples always split finances 50/50?

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Genuinely curious lang and I want to hear different perspectives, especially from men.

Do you believe marriage is still worth pursuing, or do you see it as just a legal document? If you do want to get married someday, what are your reasons? What made you decide that it’s something worth committing to?

For those who don’t believe in marriage, why? Is it because of finances, legal risks, freedom, past experiences, or something else?

Another thing I’m curious about is finances after marriage. In your ideal setup, should it always be strictly 50/50? Or if one partner is mainly taking care of the house and future kids, do you still expect them to earn and contribute financially like 50/50?

Lately kasi I’ve been having second thoughts about getting married in the future. I got different opinions from my friends and some of they said that "mag-aasawa pa dagdaga pakain pa" some naman "marriage is still a good thing especially if the two of you wants to settle na" and I keep seeing different opinions online, and sometimes it feels like women is bit dehado in this setup if men will have the 50/50 setup or maybe kasi I grew up in a family where in women ang provider and men just stays at home but still got the more power to decide kesho padre de familia daw. Tbh, I don't want ending up like my mom and aunts.

Posted Aug 5, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC

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