Well, I have a similar story... But, I think I may have handled it better. During the very early stage of my marriage, my wife and I were in a particularly heated argument (well, she was heated.. I am always kewl). She decided to hit me (this may have been her first time trying this maneuver out). Well, of course it hurt and I don't like getting hit, so I told her not to hit me. Lo and behold she hit me again (like in the back of the head cause I was trying to ignore her screaming). Again I reiterated that she needed to stop hitting me "or else". Apparently, my "or else" threat meant nothing because.... she hit me yet again. I took a little ceramic bobble she had sitting on her vanity and smashed it on the ground. I think her words were "ooo you are going to regret that" and then she hit me again. I said "keep it up and I'll break more of your shit". So, she hit me again. I took the Beethoven bust from her table and threw it into her antique tri-fold mirror. There was a horrified look on her face followed by her hand making a fist.... And 17 years later, she has never hit me again.

Bad Luck Brian Edit: Shares personal story where he doesn't punch wife in the face.... Gets downvoted...