I think this is the main point, you are just not willing to work for the family in the future if you gonna own one. So you mean you rather just simply work a senang job that earns maybe max 3.5k at the age of 30, from 9 to 5, not willing to OT, not willing to work part time to earn extra, but rather spend the time yum cha with frens after work, go online surf forum talk nonsense. If the wife complains to you that "hey, this month extra expenses leh have to buy new books for Ah boy already new semester, how? We need more money" then you will start complaining to your frens that "my wife is so not understanding i already work so hard why MUST I BE COMMITTED TO WORK LIKE HELL JUST TO FEED A GIRL'S EXPECTATION?"
You whine, and blame the girl, instead of blaming yourself for not being able to give your wife a comfortable life which she need not to worry about this small amount of money.

You are calculative, thinking that why should a girl expects the guy to earn this much. But if you read through the thread, you should know that TS is earning this much too! IF a girl is arelady earning this kinda amount of money, why can't she expect her bf/husbnad to be at least at her standard? She doesn't want it so she can enjoy luxurious life. She wants it so that will be a more assured future for the children, for the family!

You kept saying that girls that expect this kinda salary are materialistic, unealistic, too much and all, but who are you to judge them?

I'm not sure what kind of family background you are from. But have you noticed, a family if the income is really not that enough, what are the usual conversations between husband and wife? "eh school starts adey lar next month, how? have to pay alot of fees le","eh ah boy says want to go sch trip, 200 bucks leh, how? he said the whole class going, takkan we dont let him go", and the firghts will come.

If the family is financially well planned, the conversations would be " dear, year end sch holiday coming, where should we bring boy boy for holiday?" " hey darling, do you think we should get the clown for boy boy's birthday party?"

I'm not stereotyping, but that is what generally happening. Just accept the fact, pay more attention and work harder to give yourself and your family a better life.

p/s: my bf is only 22 and he's earning average of 14k a month being a real estate agent. He's living a lavish life? No, he's still driving his old Proton.
He is even worried to change a new car. But he already bought a 250k condo, for us after we get married end of this year. There ARE people that can do it. Don't blame the girls if you can't do it yourself. Blame yourslef for not being capable and ambitious enough.