Here's the thing about cutting people out of your life... once you get to that point, they've probably pissed you off so often and so much that cutting them off is easy.
It is the years of being miserable that is hard.
But an accusation that you're beating your wife (assuming you're not of course) should be an absolute deal breaker. Anyone who makes that accusation has to be prepared to lose a relationship over it. If your inlaws aren't prepared, then you should cut them out of your life on the grounds of stupidity.
If I were you, I'd be concerned about your wife's lack of reaction. She should be going ballistic.
Other posters have touched on "family is forever" Well I think family is forever, but family is a fluid group. One of my definitions of family is the list of people you would call when the #### hits the fan. It doesn't sound like your in-laws would be on that list.
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