Res supposedly physically abused his wife.  From what I understand, she initiated the shoving.  It could be that res thinks it is ok to shove a woman back who is a strong and sturdy specimen?  He obviously did not think he was doing anything wrong.  Physical aggression should never be part of any marriage.  Why is it ok for a woman to physically defend herself from a man but it is evil for a man to physically defend himself from a woman capable of delivering significant bodily damage?  How do we now this was not the case for res?