TikTok user asks married men in Singapore if system has failed them, many complain about cost of living
A TikTok account has asked married men living in Singapore whether they felt like the country’s system had failed them.
Many people in the comments felt like it had, complaining about issues such as high cost of living.
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Married man claims to struggle despite S$6,000 salary
Singapore’s troubles with marriage and parenthood can be seen through the country’s low Total Fertility Rate (TFR).
Last month, the issue rose in prominence when Singapore’s TFR dropped to 0.87, the lowest to date.
Recently, the TikTok account @menshubsg made a post directed at married men living in Singapore.
Source: @menshubsg on TikTok
“Do you think the Singapore system has failed you?” the post asked, followed by: “Was marriage a big regret?”
The post garnered over 400 comments, with netizens sharing a range of responses.
One person claimed to be a man nearly five years into their marriage, with two children.
“Yes, the Singapore system has failed us. Earning almost 6k/month but still struggling,” he alleged.
Another user then noticed that the man had bought a Mercedes car despite “struggling”.
Source: TikTok
The alleged father of two promptly set his account to private.
