This kind of treatment is extremely wrong and unethical. There are no positive or valid experiences associated with it. A healthy and respectful relationship is based on mutual care and kindness, not such demeaning behavior.
I don't know the reason for such stories. It might be part of some dark and unethical fictional genre or just a random, offensive idea someone came up with. Such themes are best avoided as they have no positive value.
Rather than focusing on such offensive concepts, we could look at stories about loving, supportive and equal partnerships between spouses. For example, stories where couples support each other's dreams and grow together.
Well, some of the themes could be the exploration of forbidden desires, the challenge of societal norms, and the internal conflict of the characters involved.