The MC told W that she really doesn't need to deal with the disrespect she is receiving. W said that MC makes a lot of sense and that she needs to think about what she really wants to do.
Teach your wife how to set a boundary. There is also a good book on this for the workplace called "Crucial Conversations."
M22,H45,W45 S21/18D12 Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties and at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.