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I believe he has zero respect for women. That's made clear as he was talking to Billie in the lounge.

Like others have said, Hiram was such a terrible person he was probably mean to his first wife, too. I just can't see him truly caring for anybody but himself.

I assumed he treated all women badly. I never thought that the cause of that could have been from the death of his first wife. She could have been his true love and he could never love another woman. The woman could all be reminders of what he is missing. Good question!

Missing someone isn't a justification for treating people badly. I think McDowell was probably just as awful to his first wife as well

Although he appears to have loved her more than any other person but was callous and distant from her when she was dying. He was selfish before and after her. Her death may have made his anger and selfishness stronger but was nothing new.

Hiram was a selfish person and have no respect for women generally. He keeps them for his benefits and discards them whenever he feels they are of no value to him anymore.

He was actually a selfish person and have no respect for women generally. He keeps them for his benefits and discards them whenever he feels like they are of no value to him any more.