What is the ruling on a husband hitting his disobedient wife, when he regrets it and seeks forgiveness, and is it permissible to divorce her due to her verbal abuse, given that they have four children and she is pregnant with a fifth?

The marital relationship is a solemn covenant, and it must be based on good character and kindness, not on discord and contention. Striking the face is forbidden, and one must repent from it and resolve not to return to it. One should treat his wife with kindness and consort with her honorably, dealing gently with her mistakes and striving to please her to preserve the family and children, and resolving disputes with reason and understanding, not with striking or cursing.