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LJ, you neanderthal ...
Most of the time the wife doesn't "ask for it," or consider her single opportunity to mouth off before she loses teeth and has her nose broken again any kind of a victory.
(your comment is of the couch-sleeping variety, you know. Jinx, what you do with him is up to you.)
People who either haven't had it happen to them, or worked with women (and men) who have been subjected to domestic violence often don't appreciate the complexity of the whole situation.
A lot does rely on the abused wanting to do something to change that. If they do there are a lot of resources for abused women, very few for abused men.
Calling the police is a start.
Calling a counsellor can help further.
Sometimes the counselling has to be first, because leaving an abusive situation is sometimes not as straightforward a decision as you would think it should be.
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