He really is painting men as the helpless victims in this. He has a very warped view on marriage considering his parents had a supposedly long, happy & 'traditional' marriage.
I should imagine that his divorced friends are just as big a twats as he is & the women have had a lucky escape. Probably being forced into traditional marriages they have had to give up careers to facilitate their husbands careers. Hence the need for maintenance/a roof over their heads etc. They have lost all financial independence
He's not the sharpest tool in the box is he! I could go on!