Sounds like a little co-dependency going on between the two of them.
I've known several couples - married a long time - where one of them is either demanding or helpless to the extreme. But the spouse hangs in there adoringly. Seen the same teaming happen in young, engaged couples, too.
Whatever floats their boats, as long as they don't turn it into a media circus.
Too late for that. I'm sure she's already had offers from Oprah, Dr. Phil and the rest of the gang. From there, it's the book tour, the mini-series, the Playboy photo spread and finally celebrity witness du jour at the Michael Jackson trial.