Lomed,not always is a spouse abusive because HIS WIFE made him feel inferior.Sometimes,the wife starts out in awe of the guy,BUT HIS OWN UNRESOLVED ISSUES OF CHILDHOOD,coupled with really stupid advice from his peers and mentors cause his abusive behavior to become unbearable.
I would like to take this opportunity to say:
Many of us now-single mothers had to become strong and unafraid IN ORDER TO RUN OUR HOMES AND TAKE CARE OF OUR CHILDREN ON OUR OWN.Do not jump to the totally WRONG conclusion that this new-found strength IS WHAT SCARED THE POOR LITTLE HUSBANDS.
You could not be further from the truth!