having a stable, loving home to break the crazy cycle in which I had been raised.
You are HALF of that equation..well the Mother, wife and woman part of that equation...not sure how much the kids bring to the table. : )
So you do your best to find ways to stick it out as long as you can and outlast his MLC. You figure out what you can do to keep your mind of of it, to not dwell to do whatever you MUST do to last as long as you can for as long as you can.
And if they come back...the hard part begins.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK