Megogirl,
I don't pile in here, I really don't, but "the worse" in the vows doesn't mean accepting abuse. I means when you H or W is not at their best and is not being supportive or loving you stand by them.
It means when your H is sick with a disease or is depressed, or looses their job and can't be your proper spouse, you support them.
If my H had cancer I would still stick with him. If he had a mental illness, I would still stick with him.
But abuse is different. That's not for better or worse, that I staying in a dangerous relationship.
There truly is a difference.
I don't think God meant for us to put ourselves in danger, just to stick by them then they are sick, like with cancer.
I hope that makes sense to you.
Your H raped you more than once, that is not ok, that is beyond the "worse" our vows were meant for.
Yes, I'm sorry but that is being a battered wife.
Please hon, don't make excuses for him. What he did was violent.