There always has been and always will be 'battered' wives. Regret to say it is part of human nature. Yes!!! Laws to protect wives/women from battering/assault may be put in place, but if a woman is battered she can resort to the law against her husband/man folk. BUT 'Battered wives' will always occur.
Battered - band - was created in 2004.
My Late Wives was created in 1946.
Hollywood Wives was created in 1983.
Men's Wives was created in 1852.
The Stretford Wives was created in 2002.
Smith's Wives was created in 1935.
Our Wives was created on 1913-09-20.
My Father's Wives was created in 2007.
A Word to the Wives was created in 1955.
Mob Wives was created in 2010.
Troublesome Wives was created in 1928.