I think this could be real, but the wife may have really good reasons. For example, perhaps this husband said he wanted to ditch the wife and move to law school by himself and he has a previous history of cheating. I'd say "Me or Law School!" too. Are there many women here that would be all excited about their husband abandoning them for a few years to fulfill his dream, if YOUR dream was to have him there raising his kids with you?
Sure, his wife could be a total witch...but there is also a good chance that she's the more logical one of the two.