The rising cost of living in Malaysia has left many questioning whether love alone is enough to sustain a marriage.
A Malaysian man recently sparked a conversation on Threads after questioning how men who earn below RM4,000 a month have the courage to get married.
In his post, he clarified that he wasn’t trying to insult anyone, but genuinely wanted to learn from others and hear their advice.
This is not to look down on anyone, I’m posting this to learn. Nowadays every viral thread ends up ruined with random nude pics flooding the feed. So messy.”
The post quickly caught attention, with many netizens jumping into the comments to share their lived experiences and advice.
One user defended the idea of marrying on a smaller income, saying:
‘Let him get married with a RM4k salary. His life might be simple, no need for Zus every other day. Cis.’
Another netizen shared her personal story, revealing that her husband was only earning RM2,000 when they tied the knot—but they made it work.
‘Back then when we got married, my husband’s salary was RM2k… alhamdulillah after marriage it was okay, never struggled again.. there was always sustenance even if not luxurious. Alhamdulillah, it’s been 14 years of marriage now, our sustenance keeps growing with 3 kids.. car and house all no longer a burden to think about monthly payments.. settled.‘
Another commenter pointed out that it’s not the income that’s the issue—it’s the lifestyle that doesn’t match the income.
‘Lifestyle should match salary, only then it’ll feel enough.. but when salary is RM2k and lifestyle is like RM4k, that’s the reason it becomes not enough.’
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