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The ironic part is that the only changes are her lack of commute times and where she clocks in. Oh, and that he now knows the insides details of what she does. He should be grateful that she's earning a paycheck and quit whining (assuming it's even a true story). Most people can't even afford an apartment without 2 incomes.
Dude I find guy who get weird about their partner making more money than them sorta odd. Fucking please, by all means honey go make significantly more money than me.
It's a toxic masculinity trait. His value is tied to how much money he makes in his mind, and because men are supposed to be more valuable to society according to the patriarchy he is therefore a failure.
But those marriages are more likely to fail (https://www.chicagobooth.edu/media-relations-and-communications/press-releases/when-women-earn-more-than-their-husbands )
Well it's plausible that men overall are uncomfortable enough about their partners making more money that they're willing to tank their marriages.