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If a man makes more money, it shows he probably has higher intelligence (which in itself is desirable in a mate), and that he is not an average wage-slave stuck in a dead end job with no motivation to go higher and succeed.
Men need to work on goals and expand themselves higher, they prove themselves to the world but also to their self, builds their self-esteem and overall capability in life. These are desirable traits.
And for people who want children, the man needs to provide, as the woman needs much time off to take care of the children. Nobody wants to have kids with someone making minimum wage, they will starve. All couples I know want at least 3 children, but most can't afford more than 2. So if the man made more money, they can have more children, and be a happier family with less stress about groceries and buying clothes etc for them.
So it's not exactly about money itself (unless the woman is a gold-digger). It's about admiring a man who has succeeded, he set goals, worked towards them, and won.
However, life is not YOLO. We are all advancing. Most people will be stuck in wage-slave jobs until they raise higher, which takes lifetimes. So some understanding is required, and not immediately judging men who did not have the opportunity to make more money yet.