Kay

“Piper is also not the only one who gives out this kind of advice. He may be just the tip of the ice burg.

Cheryl, I think you are absolutely correct.
Here is a quote from a popular Hindu tract by Swami Ramsukhdas:

“Question: What should a wife do if her husband beats her and troubles her?
Answer: The wife should think she is paying the debt of her previous life and her sins are being destroyed and she is becoming pure. When her parents come to know this they can take her to their own house.
Question: What should she do if her parents don’t take her into their own house?
Answer: She should reap the fruits of her past actions. She should patiently bear the beatings of her husband. By bearing them she will be free from her sins and it is possible that her husband may start loving her.” – How to Lead a Household Life

This is courtesy of John C. Raines in The Justice Men Owe Women. He goes on to say that this is a common theme in most Eastern religious literature.