[T. Jefferson]

She's just suffering from babe-psychosis, rarely found in Middle America. The more common spousal abuse I've seen, is when your sexy athletic fiancee with long flowing hair.. in just a few years following marriage (also known as the greatest mistake of your life), becomes fat, butch, and meaner than a pitbull. I call this Vampire-itis, basically, they suck the living life out of you.
Quickly following is a transitional period, commonly referred to as a divorce.
In this period, the beast works out like a triathelete, becomes funnier than your best drinking buddy, grows her hair back and starts the quest for a new soul mate, also known as the 2nd victim.

[Pern]

My goodness, you described my first wife exactly! She's now working on victim # 6, last I heard. Good riddence!!!