I think you're closer to the truth than people realize. There were a lot of unhappy marriages because people felt forced into marriage. Men out of a sense of duty and social norm. Women for resources. Women actually had all the leverage though. If a man left a woman he was forced to pay alimony. That means most relationships were female led which is horrible. No sex yet the man forces to do all the work. Women cooked at best but I imagine they barely did that and it's exaggerated. So many men were alcoholics. Why? Likely the trauma of being stuck in a marriage with a despicable woman. It honestly sounds like hell.

Of course there would be these story book perfect marriages but every era has those. You're just as likely to find those today as you were to find them in the 50s. Hypergamy was still king back then too. Women wanted to be married to the hottest rich guys and no one else.

The 50s were still gynocratic hell but with no escape for men.

If people want to go to a time that was good they need to go back to an era where women were considered property of men and it was perfectly legal to do whatever you wanted with your property. You could kill your wife for misbehaving if you wanted to and no one would bat an eye, not even her parents because she was 100% your possession and they were happy to rid of her which cost them a hefty dowry. This is the only time things were looking good for men.

Sadly, I think our current age is probably one of the best for men and worst for women. The problem is that men have been enslaved by women for most of humanity without realizing it. Women don't realize it either but that's the truth. Modernity represents the first time men can truly break free as best as possible though it's not ideal because the government still does lots to harm men. Women are worse off because for the first time they have value outside of enslaving men through labor value but all that has accomplished for women is increase their amount of work for the same share of resources.

Guys on here that romanticise the 50s need to realize that nothing about the 50s changed female behavior. Women still would holdout on providing sex in marriages unless you did what they wanted but nothing was ever good enough. Even in the 50s you couldn't rape your wife and even if you could she'd make the whole rape worse for you than her somehow. Bait you into beating her and get the simps to help her while she economically rapes you for alimony. Only really lucky men or rich and powerful, good looking men ever got what they wanted. The same as now.

I think you're closer to the truth than people realize. There were a lot of unhappy marriages because people felt forced into marriage. Men out of a sense of duty and social norm. Women for resources. Women actually had all the leverage though. If a man left a woman he was forced to pay alimony. That means most relationships were female led which is horrible. No sex yet the man forces to do all the work. Women cooked at best but I imagine they barely did that and it's exaggerated. So many men were alcoholics. Why? Likely the trauma of being stuck in a marriage with a despicable woman. It honestly sounds like hell.

Of course there would be these story book perfect marriages but every era has those. You're just as likely to find those today as you were to find them in the 50s. Hypergamy was still king back then too. Women wanted to be married to the hottest rich guys and no one else.

The 50s were still gynocratic hell but with no escape for men.

If people want to go to a time that was good they need to go back to an era where women were considered property of men and it was perfectly legal to do whatever you wanted with your property. You could kill your wife for misbehaving if you wanted to and no one would bat an eye, not even her parents because she was 100% your possession and they were happy to rid of her which cost them a hefty dowry. This is the only time things were looking good for men.

Sadly, I think our current age is probably one of the best for men and worst for women. The problem is that men have been enslaved by women for most of humanity without realizing it. Women don't realize it either but that's the truth. Modernity represents the first time men can truly break free as best as possible though it's not ideal because the government still does lots to harm men. Women are worse off because for the first time they have value outside of enslaving men through labor value but all that has accomplished for women is increase their amount of work for the same share of resources.

Guys on here that romanticise the 50s need to realize that nothing about the 50s changed female behavior. Women still would holdout on providing sex in marriages unless you did what they wanted but nothing was ever good enough. Even in the 50s you couldn't rape your wife and even if you could she'd make the whole rape worse for you than her somehow. Bait you into bearing her and get the simps to help her while she economically rapes you for alimony. Only really lucky men or rich and powerful, good looking men ever got what they wanted. The same as now.