I could be mistaken, but I think she meant that her S played DS all day while they argued.
Is it possible to change? Yes it is always possible to change, but a person has to want to change. And it won't happen over night either.
Your H needs anger management, and his threat that he will only get help if you admit you shouldn't have left is just a method to control and manipulate you.
Coming from someone that had a anger issue, it can be done. However, I've been in therapy for almost a year now, and I see a therapist with a combination of the correct meds, I finally feel normal.
If you truly think for a moment that your H could hurt you and your children, then don't go back....EVER.
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