A marriage might look quite unequal to an outsider, with one partner appearing to rely disproportionally on the support of the other partner. in many of these cases, however, the married couple does not mind this apparent inequity. why?

The married couple probably does not mind outsiders thinking this of them because the married couple actually knows what is happening in their relationship. While it may appear to others that there is inequity, the couple knows the truth of their relationship and therefore does not let other people's opinions affect them.