Better yet whatnow, mb28 just has to act mature and composed, she is best NOT arguing her case...

The more mb28 argues her case, the lower she gets on the maturity scale...

The best thing to do is just say

"I love my husband, he's hurting me, he's hurting my family. I have to protect myself and my children from this."

And that's all you say...

THAT is a REALLY classy retort when someone asks you what's up...

The classiest way to criticize someone is to NOT criticize them at all... YOU look like a queen that way and they look like dirt for picking on you.