However there is no need for the wife to suffer more if she is not happy at all with her husband. She could be better off without him and only with her children. Divorce decision is such a painful and tragic on my own opinion as there is no woman who got married that never has the love for her husband. No matter how much the wife love the husband and understand him if he does not make any action to nourish the relationship and his wife love for him all will slowly melts away. For battered wife the only solution to her problem is to give up the marriage because she believes that she is free when it's granted. But there are marriages that even after divorce the husband still bother and rule over the wife's life. As I see it through the only solution is the wife to move away from him. Giving him all the freedom he need after the petition to be granted.
There are cases where the divorce is not enough protection for the battered wife from the husband. And in some cases the wife uses the divorce to sue the husband's property and end up nothing. Either way it is still the biggest decision to make for any couple or wife and husband to get divorce. It is not easy to left behind your partner for so many years that you has been given your promise to live with each other "In sickness and health, richer or poorer until death do us part" There must be some events in life that you both are happy together and enjoying life to the fullest every day. Yes life changes all the time and so sad to see that there are husbands that easily forgot their promise. So sad to see, why it is necessary for the wife to decide and file petition for divorce.
Therefore if you have no intention of filing the forms for divorce make sure that the man or woman that you are going to marry is "The One" not only because you see him as you "Mr. Right" it is not easy to go through the process and the cost is not low as well. The cost of divorce is more than the amount that you had spent for your wedding. Think about getting married again and again; make sure you are not doing another mistake all over again.