She was taught to obey and didn't have a chance to develop a mind of her own. Kind of like me at 18 when my parents told me I was getting married and having that baby! By the time I was 30 I would have told them NO! And I would have figured it out.

She had to live every day with his huge personality that everyone seemed to adore (as long as he was doing something for them).

She couldn't say a word bad about him. She didn't ask for help because he reassured her he would make all the money up.