In hindsight I thought OK, just having kids probably is easier for men. As others commented, it's easy if the spouse stays at home to take care of the kids. It seems kind of equivalent to employing nannies - except it is probably not easy to find adequate nannies?
And the man working long hours also might not benefit from his children much. Except maybe later in life, when they are older and he works less?
I didn't want to come across as harsh. I just suspect that in hindsight it is common to wonder what for did one sacrifice family and children? I am 37 (male) now, and I don't really have a strong inbuilt desire to have children. But one could just go for it and see what happens? If not now, then when? Other things are probably more easy to delay.
I admit that I am also becoming cynical about the traditional roles. I am not that thrilled about having to provide as much money as possible to compete for child rearing women. It may still look as if men have the better position in society, but it doesn't really make much sense. Men don't have any bargaining position at all. They are 100% replaceable (sperm is cheap) - so struggling to be as successful as possible financially is pretty much the only option. Men have to take the risks - women pretty much can opt to take them for fun, or not. More or less, at least...