I truly believe that women should be financially independent from their men. And let's face it, money gives men the power to run the show. It gives men the power define value. They define what's SEXY. And men define what's FEMININE. It's ridiculous.
Female or male and whatever the situations are, the ideal is to put one's self in a situation where one has options. When a person has options that he or she will not be at the mercy of others and/or situations.