I could concede that this is probably an unconscious motivation of Ian's, but from the years now of watching him with Anisa, it's almost as if he has no agency left, purely doing whatever makes Anisa happy. If Anisa needs him to say I'm sowwy to make up for the n-word then Ian does it, if Anisa wants to invite her 'friends' to champagne parties and be a big shot boxing promoter, Ian will take the punches, and if Anisa wants the Kleins to pay and get that sweet sweet collab with Hasan then by God then Ian does it