The long term monogomous relationship ideal that is beaten onto childrens' and adults' lives is not realistic or healthy in many cases. I truly believe that all of this barbie and ken doll garbage that is forced down peoples' throats from a young age is just to keep people from leaving jobs as soon as the pain outweighs the gain.
We're told to stick it out even when it sucks because of company loyalty, to not have other means of income without asking your employer first, to give till you're sick without getting much back.
The truth is that people should leave any relationship that turns sour, especially a job which should never be personal. But what are people told constantly? We're a family here. That's to set you up for the sick dysfunction and patriarchal bullshit that is the work culture at some places. I think they psychologically strive to make it similar to k-12 or a demanding daddy figure to make people do what they want without simply saying no every time there is undue pressure to work harder than the pay is worth.