He either has no idea what he is talking about or he seems women in such bad light that he doesn't give a fuck. I think he might believe that wifes are mere personal sex partners.
wifes should never be a thing
one man should only have 1 woman
and relationships primarily exist for child rearing not sexual desires
if you wanted just sex, you would get a harem or some shit
80% people who gets married like that remain unhappy throughout their lives and 95% of the times the woman companion is the victim of torture and abuse not just by the man but also his family
never said it was perfect
it's not like the american system is any better
loads of people are divorced and bitter over their failures in life
ever heard of the cat lady archetype?