Without hesitation. Which sex was considered weaker, the one who needed protectors, the one who had finances stripped from them upon marriage? And is marriage never enough? Dowries. You're not giving your women away, you're selling them. The men often continue to carry on their surnames where as many women are expect to change theirs. It's not common everywhere but enough that when you say you're keeping your surname, you are given an odd look.
And then men find it in themselves to not even meet someone halfway, be considerate and more.