Women and the status symbols

Recently, I was reading one of those tarty, summer girl read books ( I would hate to insult the great writers by calling what I was reading a 'novel') .However, some interesting points were highlighted to me- okay I am a touch slow-- regarding the middle-aged woman and the man.
1) Namely- of all age groups- it is the woman that gives the polish and position to the man and the relationship. He, merely supplies the money from whence the lady turns it into the spit and polish 'brand' of the couple........... Hence women are good at and for spending money and creating the couple brand.
2) Middle-aged women are not always upset when the husband takes a lover-- she- the wife no longer has to deal with this tiring chore.... has more time to spend more money.....as long as he does not make the affair public or leave her- she is often fine. IF he should think of leaving - that will cost- everything.
3) Men are smarter than women- hold up-in this regard. Explains the bad boy thing- men will hook up with a bad girl- but are too smart-generally to marry her. She is good for fooling around with but not for his brand! Women, as we know will go after the bad boy- forgetting her own personal brand.