Just how was she that he preferred jail to being with her?

I feel sorry for the victim but I don't think that robbing a bank is a solution. He could have opted to file a case of domestic abuse against his wife or sought help from NGOs. Maybe not everyone would immediately believe him, but it is still a lot better than tainting a clean record just so that he can get away from his wife

Hey jerz! I really think that this is very sad and quite pathetic! Why would anyone let their marriage or any relationship get to the point that this man apparently did! How totally ridiculous! It really isn't even funny! Abuse isn't funny no matter who is doing it! If this man's wife was really that abusive then he should have found a more mature way to go about it and gotten out of the relationship! What kind of moron would go about it by getting arrested and going to jail first? He still ended up getting divorced anyway! It things were as bad as he claimed he could have gotten a restraining order against her or had her declared mentally unfit! There were so many other things he could have done besides the moronic route that he took!

I told my ex I saved his life by divorcing him, because I was really close to killing him. When I got to the point where I felt this way, I knew it was time to get out and get out quick! He wasn't worth either the effort or going to prison over.

You are completely correct that an abuser can be male or female, it is just commonly thought of that the male is the abuser because statistically men are more abusive due to their more aggressive nature. I, myself, am in situation that I want to something drastic to get out of...however, I would not go to the extremely this man did. It is sad when being incarcerated is better than your home life. Instead of acting in the manner this man did, I am planning on leaving an abusive partner. Alot of people will tell you to simply leave, but as an abuse victim it is not always tht easy due to the psychological effects the abuse causes. To be MUCH smarter than the man in the story, I am carefully planning out exactly how, when, and where I am going to move to with my daughter to leave my boyfriend. Although I am tempted to just pick up and move to another state like NOW...sometimes biding your time and figuring out the best way to handle the situation is a wiser choice.