Is it ok for a wife to hit her husband? If yes, is it ok for the husband to hit back?

Answer 1

One would think. One would think you could at least defend yourself. But no. You'll be branded a woman beater and distroyed. Equality means equality to get your *** kicked.

Answer 2

ok first of all, u should never hit a woman if u can help it. just thru physiology, men have tendancy to be stronger and more athletically inclined than women and therefore it is an unfair advantage. and just plain not gentleman-like. :) however, a wife should NOT be hitting her husband because there is a level of respect that is being violated when physical abuse takes precedence over communication. Pending on if he is treating her w/ respect and are willing to communicate, she must be extremely frustrated, have anger management problems, inability to communicate her feelings, or unstable. hitting is usually a last resort... if someone is so frustrated and overwhelmed and cannot get thru sometimes u want to hit the wall, slam the door etc. u should never direct ur anger about something towards another person, because it is not conducive to solving any problems and just incites feelings of anger, or even fear. and possibly retaliating back.

that's why even with hitting ur kids... it's usually not a good idea because the child only learns FEAR and eventually hate. sure kids can be bad, and sometimes it seems they deserve a spanking. but i think there's a certain way and a certain age when children are capable of understanding what they did wrong, and that's why an adult's job is to TEACH them what's good/bad behavior, love, tolerance, etc. if they are not taught to respect themselves and others, they may grow up thinking hitting their husband or wife is "ok". and it' s not, cuz it doesn't solve ANY problems and look, now the husband wants to hit back!! it just adds problems.........

Answer 3

It's not okay for anyone to hit anyone. And if a wife does hit her husband then he should press call the police just like she would do if he hit her. I know of women who have been the abuser in the relationship and they make their husbands miserable because usually the husband won't hit back or call the police and it just gets worse and worse. I know someone who's (ex) wife used to come after him all the time. The last time she was hitting him in the head with a sledge hammer. Thank God he was OK but she easily could have killed him.

Answer 4

Of course not if you are old enough to get married you are old enough to know you should not be hitting your husband .And him being a man he really should not be hitting his wife or and other woman .There is a word called R E S P E C T . I you respect each other and love each Working on just that is a life time of work.

Answer 5

no and no. my husband worked with men refered by the courts to counseling, which often means a protection order has been placed on him also, and there were so many cases were a couple were in an argument and the wife hit her husband repeatedly and so her husband hit her back. It is never ok to hit, and it is never ok to be hit, if someone is in an abusive relationship they need to get out. but who many men do you know who would be willing to fess up to leaving their wife because she hits him? socially one is more acceptable than the other, but both are abuse.

Answer 6

The only circumstance in which it is excusable to hit someone is if they are first doing you significant violent injury AND you can't save yourself any other way. If you CAN walk (or run) away, then it is wrong to resort to violence.

To resort to violence is to admit that you are incompetent to handle the situation in an intelligent and mature manner. If your wife has a problem with self control, all the more reason for you to set her good example. I give you the same advice I'd give a woman with a violent husband: a few nights in the pokey has this wonderful way of teaching people self-control.

Answer 7

It is never okay for either spouse to hit each other. It's called "domestic violence" and it ruins families, sets a terrible example for children, does all kinds of emotional damage to children, and is a crime in most states depending on whether or not there are injuries. If your spouse is hitting you, whether you are a male or a female, it must stop. Call the police. Go to Family Court, get counseling, do what you have to do because it must stop. Read more at the links below:

Answer 8

It's not okay for either to hit the other. But us women think we can hit guys and not get hit back. If you hit someone, expect to get hit back, that's the way life is.

Answer 9

I'm not even going to look at the other answers, I'm just going to tell you

When you hit a man you have just put yourself on his level and he is allowed and should hit you back. Women are constantly hitting men then yelling abuse when he defends himself or strikes back.

You should not hit him, and he should not hit you simple as that, if you can't control yourself be prepared to get knocked on your A**.

Answer 10

There is no excuse at all for physical violence, as it can land both of you in jail. As for me, I'm not just going to stand there and get hit, I'll block all hits, but I won't knock her lights out.

Answer 11

It's very disrespectful that a woman or a man hit each other.
If your stressed hit yourself and than take a pill and go to bed.