A man who feels he cannot provide yet should get real busy building a nest egg so he can get his girl in two to three years. If he sulks in the victim mentality for too long, the young women will not be interested. That may mean living under his means, with his parents, scrimping and saving, or looking for a woman who doesn’t mind living modestly. There’s nothing wrong with living in a trailer home. No 17-18 year old wants to marry a 37 year old man. Give a listen to Dave Ramsey. He will give you good advice.