It would be great if we knew our spouse will love us and provide for us forever and ever. However, we can't be certain about it, and that's why we need to be able to provide for ourselves.
In some countries, foreign workers have to surrender their passport to their employer, making unscheduled leaves all but impossible. This may not apply in Migsy's case, but still it may be much harder than we expect.
The point is not so much about equally splitting all housework as it is in allowing people to do what they like and are best at doing. The society you describe didn't support women pursuing a career or men staying home, even though a percentage of women did want to do just that (rather than stay home) and likewise for men.
RE: What made me disappointed
Trying to keep a guy is the wrong attitude... a woman that feels ethereal and a bit elusive is a better bet.