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The devil is not married. This is an old saying from where it is raining and the sun is also partly shining as well.
The scriptures do not state that the devil has/had a wife. It is doubtful that he does, as the scriptures do tell us that in heaven we will be like angels neither marrying nor giving in marriage. The expression you state "The devil is beating his wife" is an expression referring to a lot of thunder being heard.
It does not really say but we come to think that the devil killed her :)
It is just a phrase that means homemaker or housewife.
Tom reacts to his wife's disappearance by being grateful to the Devil. He is happy that the Devil came and took her away.
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It used to be that you could only beat your wife with a stick no thicker than your thumb.
What do you call the chair the Devil sits on? A Sat - an! It's not really a joke, more of an old adage, which I first heard while hiking the Appalachian Trail years ago, and I never forgot it: "There is a saying in these mountains: When the sun is shining and it is raining at the same time...the Devil is kissing his wife."
In Washington Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker", Tom's wife attempts to extract a deal with the Devil by bringing him all of the silver in the Walker House. Things go very badly for Mrs. Walker and she is killed by the Devil. Tom, who never liked his wife, is happy she is gone and doesn't even trouble the Devil about the return of his belongings.
Literary category.
McMillan and Wife - 1971 The Devil You Say 3-2 was released on: USA: 23 October 1973
Tom's wife meets with the Devil in order to secure prosperity and wealth for her family. On the other hand, Tom initially meets with the Devil out of desperation to improve his own financial situation. The difference lies in their motivations: his wife is driven by a desire to provide for her family, while Tom is motivated by personal gain.