Well, things like this are probably the reason I am not married and have no desire to be married ever again. I was raised by a strong woman whose husband (my father) left us when I was in 4th grade. My mom had never worked but she managed to raise me and worked in factory jobs all her life because she had no training for anything else.
She instilled in me the need to make sure that I always worked; that I never had to depend on any man to get me through life. While that may have jaded me a bit, it has been my saving grace. I tended to choose partners badly, but I never allowed anyone to ride roughshod over me. I divorced my last husband 10 years ago and decided I do much better on my own.