@kaarme Isnt he an archduke? Cant he just bully her family into submission, like ik theyre married, but hes basically royalty. Threaten their businesses (if they have any) using your overwhelming influence. He doesnt have to directly harm them but I feel like there are other ways for him to intimidate the family without starving his wife
All hes doing is hurting his innocent wife who will be sold off to a perverted old man provably by her own family.
But if they were going for realism, wouldnt the man be able to divorce her anyway without her permission.