Women find men more-attractive when we see some evidence of productive labor, it's true.

But it's only in the modern era, that most men left the home regularly, to labor. I can't imagine that women evolved so quickly, that their instinct would be upset by a man working in or around the house. Especially, considering that the tide has turned and lots of our men are working from the home, again, and that has increased our own quality of life.

Sounds more like she's resentful of the fact that she commutes, and he doesn't. In fact, maybe she would rather be a homemaker.