Also aren't you guys shoving words in his mouth? His statement is clear and simple; if the female spouse is in full acknowledgment of the male spouse's personal/physical/financial capabilities, then it's only logical to ask for what's in his range of capabilities otherwise she can just reject the marriage w 5l9na, and it goes both ways. I get that the conclusions you guys listed above are the common mentality in our society but it doesn't justify using it against him as if they were his own exact words.