I don't believe they care only about money and status. When you decide to enter a lifelong relationship, you can't ignore the economic status of your partner, n

I don't believe they care only about money and status. When you decide to enter a lifelong relationship, you can't ignore the economic status of your partner, no matter what gender you are. If you marry a person who is in debt, or has children to support, it will influence your economic situation. In general, being together is net-positive by default because you share costs. In addition, it is quite normal in marriage to share at least a part of the income and properties owned and acquired before and after marriage, directly and indirectly. It does not mean money is the only factor, but is definitely an important one, with the importance being proportional to the difference between the two. It is socially accepted we don't discuss these things openly, but it doesn't mean they don't exist, sociology has been studying it for decades.