fayax.....from my understanding (islamically speaking) a man that can not provide (at the least) a lifestyle that his wife was accustomed to when she was living with her parents....should not have married her in the first place. just something i recall reading.....correct me if im wrong.
You are partially correct. That is recommended.
However a woman demanding more than a man can provide OR is willing to provide, is ruining her own marriage from within.
Also if a man and a woman deny eachother based on finances, i.e., I cant marry you cause you don't make enough money, then its a business deal and not a matter of the heart anyway.
In Japan its mostly like that btw. Its a business deal more than a marriage.