Do the men in Things Fall Apart beat their wives?

There are many solutions.

It can be restrained on either the man or the woman's part.

The woman could try to avoid doing things that make the man mad, as well as distance herself from the man when he is angry.

The man could attempt to restrain himself from beating the wife. If he beat his wife excessively, he could be shamed by tribes members into changing his behaviour. The tribe looks down on excessive beatings. One such instance is given the court case, when a man is shamed by the other tribesmen and the elders to not beat his wife.