I think that if the male significant other lost his job and isn't trying to find another job or volunteer to be a stay-at-home dad (if there are kids) or volunteer to be the one that stays home and does the housework, then, that's where the problem comes in. Basically, the point is this: if he's not doing his part, that's when women start becoming resentful. A marriage, in my opinion, is 50/50 and both partners have to take on their equal share in the marriage. That's just my $.02.