Please yourself !
My niece is living with a guy who hits her regularly, steals her money, orders her around, belittles her in front of her friends, is insanely jealous, ad nauseum.
She's left the jerk at least 8 times, but keeps coming back for more.
Tell me she doesn't believe she can change him !!
A good friend of mine married a woman from Austin, TX. When they met he carried an open fifth of Cruzan Clipper (120 proof) under the front seat of his Volvo P1800 and was well known as a party animal. He was the kind of fellow you'd much rather have on YOUR side in a fight.
Within two years she had changed him utterly. Pussy-whipped is the appropriate expression. If she was crossed, she'd make his life hell for weeks.
He had changed under constant assault.
Women REGULARLY expect men to change under their enlightened tutelage. Or drive them so nuts with constant criticism, carping and conniving that drinking is refuge.
The examples are legion.
I had to dump two to find a good one. She DOESN'T expect me to change. I'll die with all my bad habits.
I'll drink to that brother!
The women you cite are in the current milieu of free sex, easy divorce, plenty of social welfare support, etc.
The women of prohibition times had no such features to their lives and were not generally running around with party animals.
At this point, due to our social welfare system and crummy morals, there is no disincentive for a young woman to find a sober guy.
My post addressed a main reason for Prohibition AT THE TIME.
That reason does not exist now, due to the welfare state.
I would just rather a better solution than a welfare state be found.