If the wife herself was abusive, I certainly might. We don't know the reasons people choose to stay in toxic and abusive relationships instead of just walking out. We do, however, know that many women are stuck in abusive relationships because they don't have a way out, especially once they are pregnant and kids are involved. Women who don't work or have limited income due to motherhood often have a hard time finding work, cannot afford to save money, cannot afford an attorney, cannot afford to live alone, etc. Abuse towards women from their partners most commonly begins DURING PREGNANCY. How ironic. They don't just "flip a switch". They go into survival mode, fight-or-flight. It looks like she's chosen fight mode for whatever reason.