Mutual support, it usually works one way. I've had my lows, and even though my girlfriend was supportive, I know she hates me for having shown weakness.
It just doesn't work. Thanks to the knowledge we have today, with the internet and so on, we know for a fact that some things will just never work.
Like long-distance relationship, or a relationship where the woman has a higher status than the man. It's not even up for debate, that's just fact at this point.
Being a career woman is a sure recipe for ending up unhappy, or worse. We know that too. Happy women lock down good men, have children, build families.
Without exception, all women I know that made the mistake of not having children are extremely unhappy, my mother confirmed it was the case for a lot of her friends and colleagues.
It's not about getting validation from me or anyone else. I'm just sharing my observations here, not really giving you advice.
I hear those overconfident talks not based on one once of reality around me all the time:
"I'll get married, and it will work you'll see!"
"You know that in Brussels, 80% of marriages end in divorce?"
"Yeah, but I'm different man, she's not like that! We'll make it work!"
All you hear is: "Yes, I know 99.99% of the population isn't making it, and that my plans have never been shown to work in the history of mankind, but me, I'll make it!"
Of course you'll make it, you're different, you're special. You're above every other human being.
Of course you'll be happy as a "career-woman".
Of course you'll crush mad pussy as a 27 year old bald guy.
You'll make it.
Narcissism.