A word on domestic violence. Don’t. If you hit your wife, expect to spend some romantic time with Tiny in the prison shower while waiting for court to address the merits of your case. The black eye that you give her will be nothing in comparison to the injuries you receive from the male bonding experience with your cellmates. No matter what your wife has done, nothing justifies physical violence. If she hits you, walk away. Never place yourself in her presence again unless absolutely necessary, and then only with witnesses present who can testify if necessary (Note: your new girlfriend, your mother, or someone with a criminal record won’t make a good witness). Unfortunately, many wives will file false abuse claims against their husbands in order to gain an advantage in divorce or custody proceedings. The goal is often to deprive the husband access to the marital residence, force a favorable settlement agreement, or limit his child custody and visitation rights. Truth is rarely relevant in a proceeding in which a wife seeks either a temporary or permanent protection order. Although a court order won’t stop a fist or deflect a bullet fired by a truly abusive husband, the courts err on the side of issue protection orders. Better to falsely brand a husband as a abuser than justify to the public the denial of a protection order after a wife has been injured or killed by an estranged husband.

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