OK OK

I'll admit it, I'm not playing fair.

So, the poke his wife in the eye thing, that was self defence. The woman had previously run him over and sliced through his hand with a knife, so when she lunged at him he poked her in the eye. Then the police turned up and accused him of poking his wife in the eye, and he said, 'that's right, I did'. And made a statement. And then pleaded not guilty, which is lucky or I'll never have met him cos he'd probably be banged up right now.
It's pretty hard for a six foot five guy to admit to be being beaten up by his wife I should imagine. though no one doubts, because of his size, that he could have done her some serious damage had he retalliated.

And he thought he had, poking her in the eye, but luckily it bounced back ok. Dad is threatening to have the 'don't poke my daughter in the eye' chat, but I explained I wouldn't be seeing him if i thought for one second he would.

She's taking him to court, he's made a statement about everything that happened in his marriage, rough for a tough guy.