W Magazine recounted that one altercation between the singing duo was due to Ike becoming enraged that she wouldn't change her name. Tina recalled the confrontation, explaining she just didn't feel like changing her name, saying, "First, he was verbally abusive. Then, he picked up a wooden shoe stretcher. Ike knew what he was doing. If you play guitar, you never use your fists in a fight. He used the shoe stretcher to strike me in the head — always the head."
There were plenty of red flags that were ignored, especially when Ike refused the idea of a big wedding and instead drove to Tijuana, Mexico, to try and find a justice of the peace (per Madamenoire). The "Better Be Good to Me" singer told the Daily Mail that "People can't imagine the kind of man he was." But instead of running away, she put on a happy face on their return to Los Angeles. In her memoir – I, Tina – she revealed that he began abusing her from their wedding day and never stopped, but Tina Turner always knew she was meant to survive (via EW).
