{"id":36073,"date":"2026-03-14T03:16:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T19:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=36073"},"modified":"2026-03-14T03:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T19:16:03","slug":"alleged-married-men-in-spore-share-challenges-about-starting-supporting-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=36073","title":{"rendered":"Alleged married men in S&#8217;pore share challenges about starting &#038; supporting family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>TikTok user asks married men in Singapore if system has failed them, many complain about cost of living<\/h2>\n<p>A TikTok account has asked married men living in Singapore whether they felt like the country\u2019s system had failed them.<\/p>\n<p>Many people in the comments felt like it had, complaining about issues such as high cost of living.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_710104\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-710104\" class=\"wp-image-710104 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-9.jpg\" alt=\"married men system\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-9.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-9-600x567.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-9-1024x967.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-9-150x142.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-9-1536x1451.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1934;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-710104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by MS News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Married man claims to struggle despite S$6,000 salary<\/h3>\n<p>Singapore\u2019s troubles with marriage and parenthood can be seen through the country\u2019s low Total Fertility Rate (TFR).<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the issue rose in prominence when <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/fertility-rate-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Singapore\u2019s TFR dropped to 0.87<\/a>, the lowest to date.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the TikTok account @menshubsg made a post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@menshubsg\/video\/7613425329775873300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">directed at married men living in Singapore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_710097\" style=\"width: 521px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-710097\" class=\"wp-image-710097 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-7.jpg\" alt=\"married men system\" width=\"511\" height=\"910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-7.jpg 511w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-7-337x600.jpg 337w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-7-84x150.jpg 84w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 511px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 511\/910;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-710097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @menshubsg on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cDo you think the Singapore system has failed you?\u201d the post asked, followed by: \u201cWas marriage a big regret?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post garnered over 400 comments, with netizens sharing a range of responses.<\/p>\n<p>One person claimed to be a man nearly five years into their marriage, with two children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, the Singapore system has failed us. Earning almost 6k\/month but still struggling,\u201d he alleged.<\/p>\n<p>Another user then noticed that the man had bought a Mercedes car despite \u201cstruggling\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-69b45dff3174d\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_710066\" style=\"width: 488px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-710066\" class=\"size-full wp-image-710066 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-1.jpg 478w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-1-150x90.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 478px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 478\/286;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-710066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The alleged father of two promptly set his account to private.<\/p>\n<h3>Singapore father faces financial difficulties despite 12-hour workday<\/h3>\n<p>Another frustrated netizen shared how working 12-hour days only gave him \u201ctwo to three hours\u201d with his family.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_710108\" style=\"width: 1133px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-710108\" class=\"wp-image-710108 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-10.jpg\" alt=\"married men system\" width=\"1123\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-10.jpg 1123w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-10-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-10-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-10-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1123px) 100vw, 1123px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1123px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1123\/750;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-710108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Yan Krukau on Pexels, for illustration purposes only<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The cycle would repeat when they go back to work the next day. Despite the long work hours, they also claimed to still have occasional financial difficulties.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_710072\" style=\"width: 433px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-710072\" class=\"size-full wp-image-710072 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-3.jpg 423w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-3-150x46.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 423px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 423\/131;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-710072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some commenters who did not seem to be married also shared their views.<\/p>\n<p>One such user said starting a family in Singapore is \u201ctoo expensive\u201d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_710068\" style=\"width: 391px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-710068\" class=\"wp-image-710068 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-2.jpg\" alt=\"married men system\" width=\"381\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-2.jpg 381w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-2-150x35.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 381px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 381\/90;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-710068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe best kind of man is 40, not married, gyms regularly, 10k income,\u201d another netizen joked.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_710082\" style=\"width: 482px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-710082\" class=\"size-full wp-image-710082 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-4.jpg 472w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-4-150x30.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 472px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 472\/95;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-710082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Netizen says blaming system prevents personal growth<\/h3>\n<p>While many agreed that the system was flawed, others pushed back against the notion of blaming external factors.<\/p>\n<p>One user accused others of externalising blame rather than growing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey lack [the] motivation to change themselves but still expect others around to change for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_710084\" style=\"width: 429px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-710084\" class=\"size-full wp-image-710084 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"419\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-5.jpg 419w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-5-150x47.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 419px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 419\/130;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-710084\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another person felt that the system wasn\u2019t broken, though it could be improved.<\/p>\n<p>However, they acknowledged that \u201cthe game\u201d is harder now than during their parents\u2019 generation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_710087\" style=\"width: 433px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-710087\" class=\"wp-image-710087 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-6.jpg 423w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-6-150x39.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 423px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 423\/109;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-710087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>High cost of living and work-life balance cited as major issues<\/h3>\n<p>Many Singaporeans, including Progress Singapore Party member Stephanie Tan, cited numerous structural issues that contributed to the low TFR problem.<\/p>\n<p>These include the <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/stephanie-tan-fertility-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">high cost of living and struggles with work-life balance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_710100\" style=\"width: 1137px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-710100\" class=\"wp-image-710100 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-8.jpg\" alt=\"married men system\" width=\"1127\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-8.jpg 1127w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-8-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-8-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/married-men-8-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1127px) 100vw, 1127px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1127px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1127\/750;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-710100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: charliepix on Canva, for illustration purposes only<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cHow many young women are willing and able to constantly balance their careers with the relentless demands of parenting?\u201d Ms Tan asked.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, a poll in 2025 found that 91% of respondents felt it was too expensive to be a young parent in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/young-parent-expensive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MS Polls: 91% of respondents agree that being a young parent in S\u2019pore is too costly<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9sKnuCnxZH\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/young-parent-expensive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MS Polls: 91% of respondents agree that being a young parent in S\u2019pore is too costly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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