wicked husband stereotype theme

We see a depiction of a married couple wherein the husband is a stereotypically bad character and the wife a comparatively good one.

Examples

Up until the end in talesoftheunexpected5x04 "Run Rabbit Run", former Nazi war collaborator Jacques was loud, lazy, mean, and domineering towards his wife Nathalie who appeared to be meek, loving, forgiving, and dutiful. Only at the very end we learn that that Nathalie finally had enough and got her own back.

4 total · 3 major · 1 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
talesoftheunexpected5x04 major Jacques was a domineering and cruel husband to Nathalie.
tz1985e3x11 major Jack was a chauvinistic wife beater, and Louise was a try-so-hard can't lie innocent wife who finally had enough.
tz2002e1x10 major Darrell was stereotypically nasty to his notably compassionate wife, Lorraine.
talesoftheunexpected7x06 minor The story began with Walter being very mean to his loving wife.