Other than love and religious reason, why are we even in a rush to get married? The muslim men have all the power in marriage and sometimes women still have to work in order to sustain their life after marriage.

As a non practicing muslim but grew up with religious family, I see almost no point in marriage because lets say it didnt work out and I have a child with that person, even after court battles the child support and not well enforced. (Ie Sam bunkfa** case paying Rm150 monthly to his own child ?) how is that allowed when we all know child support cost way more than that.

I know this is different for uber rich people but for normal working class folks like me i dont think marriage in islam is fair if the wife still have to work and at the same time take care of the kids because lets face it, in an ideal world, the man is going to be the main provider and wife only job is to take care of the house and husband needs. But life right now isnt ideal, wife still have to work and split 50/50 so whats the point?

Is there anyway that i can protect myself finacially in case my husband just up and leave one day? Leaving the kids with me? Please enlighten me and dont kecam. Tq