Far gone are the days when a young man would marry his sweet, home-scientist of a housewife, join his local post office as a clerk with a passing certificate from his high-school and manage to buy a comfortable suburban home in a couple of years. The average man is not earning enough anymore. He is not a provider, or a breadwinner, or any other buzz-word we historically associated with large and in-charge men.
Today, if an American man — or even couple — can earn $74,580 gross (the median income of 2022, down 2.3% since 2021), they are still earning less than the minimum before-tax income required to live comfortably, which is $85,000 (or a $68,499 net income considering 20% tax cut, according to this study). And this is the richest country by a mile in the world. Literally, I just linked you to my source, my dude.