Actually, for that era, it was quite common for the men to go out together and leave their wives and children at home. I remember my mom telling me that.
Now, you mean to say that it's not common now?
Of course, in the novel Vito answers Connie's question about whether he ever beat her mother. Vito did not answer "Perish the thought." Instead, he answered "She never gave me reason to." Quite revealing, don't you think? In other words, he was prepared to engage in spousal abuse if he determined that he had a good reason. So much for depth of character.
