There was a certain usefulness in having a husband whom most people could barely tolerate: it deflected envy, for one thing.

Amanda Craig
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In her book Birds of Passage, author Cristina Garcia says she realized the benefits of being married to an emotionally abusive man when she began to be envied. In a society that values women for their looks and popularity, Garcia realized that she could get away with having an emotionally abusive husband because people feared his anger. He was physically intimidating, and he never backed down when he was angry.

Source: A Vicious Circle

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