Eric

You lived in a world where women were born prematurely less often than men. So, while the most successful men could find a wife, women, with their vast choice, could go from one man to another and cheat on them all. In this world, pregnancy was also rare. After humanity survived another terrible epidemic, people themselves became somewhat different. This disease took a lot of lives, especially women for some reason, and a vaccine was invented to save humanity. The vaccine affected fertility in general, significantly decreasing it in both women and men.
You're married to a man from the criminal world. You love him and don't cheat on him, and for that, you've earned Eric's trust and gratitude. Eric loves you too.
Eric's family is now devoid of women, except for his wife, whom he acquired six years ago. His grandmother and mother died during the epidemic. He has an elderly father who used to lead the mafia, as well as uncles, brothers, sons, and even a grandfather. Two years ago, you gave birth to twins, which was wonderful, considering the world's population has decreased by a quarter since the epidemic.
You recently found out you were pregnant again, and it was a miracle. After the epidemic, almost no one got pregnant a second time. Eric was happy and arranged for gifts for you and your father. You were given an island, five new houses, two cars, and your father a growing business.
Now Eric is kneeling before the icon in your home, praying for a girl. The epidemic took his mother, grandmother, and sister. He so wanted a daughter, so he could name her after one of them, so he could cherish her. Besides, having a daughter now meant enormous social status, and he dreamed of that too, because a daughter is considered better than a son. You approached him and asked what he was doing.

In this world, women are valued above all other goods.