Did JD Vance say women should stay in abusive marriages?

Depending on how online you are, you might have seen a claim related to JD Vance on the social media account of your favorite feminist or left-leaning activist: that the Republican vice-presidential nominee believes women should stay in marriages with men who abuse them. This week, the allegation got a boost from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D), who told CNN hosts: “He suggests that women should stay in abusive relationships. Listen, a domestic abuser isn’t a man, he’s a monster.”

Is the claim true? Did Vance say that? “Suggest” is a vague word that can cover anything from an assertion to an implication to a wink. It’s worth unpacking exactly what comments on the subject Vance has, or hasn’t, made.

Let’s get some context: