As a man, I would.
It is not going to do any damage physically and it is not going to do any damage emotionally.
Obviously it wouldn't be ideal that we had a big argument and I wouldn't want it happening all the time, but as a rare occurrence, there is no harm done. If she apologised, we can move on. I'm not going to cry and say I'm abused. I can handle a feisty woman.
I am a big believer that there is a huge difference in a man hitting a woman than a woman hitting a man. Its about intimidation, domination and control when men hit which makes it abusive. Men can use you violence to create fear and enforce obedience in a way that women can't.