That would be my problem with him. Letting a gal slap you, punch you, kick you in the nuts, bounce a lamp off your head, etc., then 'turning the other cheek' empowers her to either continue to do that, or worse. I don't advocate beating the crap out of a gal if you come home late, and dinner is cold. I do say you have to draw the line in the sand, and teach the bitch that if she starts it, you finish it, and she will always lose. She slaps you, you slap her back. She punches you, you punch her back. She kicks you in the balls, you kick her in the cunt (yes, it has the same exact effect). Either she will learn not to get violent, or find herself a 'nice guy' wuss she can use for her punching bag.