LB – both are good points. I think it was probably a combination of both. My impression at the time was that it was something that had only happened a few times, or maybe even once. It didn’t sound like he had been beating here every night for 20 years. My feeling at the time was that he had been verbally abusive for years, and eventually it led to his not being able to control himself and hitting her when they were having an argument and he lost his temper.
I really don’t know. That was just my impression based on what was said and the way it was said.