> Having children is a slight risk because custody is a bit more likely to be given to women than men, so men are a bit more likely to have to pay child support.

Having a child is also more than a slight risk to the woman whose body is put through drastic change with unpredictable consequences and are still expected to keep working the same as before.

> Marriage itself is not really more of a risk to a man than a woman. Shared property from the marriage will get divided up, but that affects women the same as men.

This is how the law works on paper, but is it actually representative of the practice? There is far more sympathy for women than men, and how often does the woman outearn the man?

> Having children is a slight risk because custody is a bit more likely to be given to women than men, so men are a bit more likely to have to pay child support.

There is far more risk than that, and paying child support isn't the only issue here, having a broken home isn't fun. And why can't men opt out of child support like women can get abortions, or put kids for adoption etc.?

> Having a spouse who stops working to take care of children is a large risk for both partners. One risks having to pay alimony to support the non-working spouse; the other risks losing their earning potential from time spent out of the workforce.

Maybe women shouldn't be focused on the workforce to begin with

> Shared property from the marriage will get divided up, but that affects women the same as men.

That mainly seems to be an issue in the west and those who follow their way.