@nikonekonya I'm aware of that trope, but I've never seen it in my life (except from women, but let's put that aside).
I've seen men become narcissists and smug as a result of becoming handsome, but not abusive bullies. They're a different kind of asshole, filled with undue self-confidence and attempted charisma to fill the cracks in their self esteem. Their relationships with women aren't hateful, but tend to be shallow as the women they attract. They don't prey on passive women, because they require external validation. They need women to reflect their sense of success and new exacting standards.
Abusers tend to prey on weak and passive women, women with low self esteem who can be manipulated into providing things. They tend to have been the bully, tend to have a large gap between their self image and imagined self, tend to be racked with insecurity and are abusive in their manner without even thinking.
The ones who have always been handsome are the ones most likely to behave like the husband here. They are the ones often with a sense of entitlement to women's bodies and labour. They might feel secure to cheat women and exploit them, because they can always get another.