How on earth could one claim self-defense against a person that is blind and can only see shadows?   She probably realized that lie made no sense.

She sounds like a most abusive woman.   Women are capable of abusing their spouse and their ex-spouses too.   Women are capable of extreme cruelty during a divorce, or to an ex.   Mine poisoned my lovely pet Abyssinian cat: a totally innocent and harmless animal, just so she could hurt me.