I agree that some men, in my opinion, have the mentality of treating wives like milk cows. The more there are, the higher the production ($). From what I’ve seen of the guys that have stayed around here, that really isn’t the case for them. Yes, they would like another team member, presumably a team can live better than people can live as singles. Typically the man plans to provide, but the roles of the wives may morph depending on the needs of the family. It’s not like a business that hires for certain slots.
Then there are the guys with what I call free-range wives, who have to support themselves and he visits them at will. I haven’t noticed any of that type hanging around lately.