Dear Sunnshinegirl, I agree with hydrogirl, abuse tends to go in a cycle. An angry, abusive
alcoholic can change from one mood to another in a flash. This is the reason to have an emergency plan--for when you need it.
It is so easy to relax and rationalize that "maybe it's not so bad" or "maybe he is changing"
when the atmosphere is less turbulent. This kind of reasoning often keeps a person in a situation longer than is wise.
Stay on your path--you are responsible for taking care of yourself, in the end.
dandylion