"The guy I knew would never have treated his wife and kids like this."

Maybe he's not that guy anymore and will never be again.

He's a grown man. Your kids aren't. Your protection has to be for them...and yourself.

Should your H miraculously become a good man in the future, he'll agree with protecting his kids.

Sorry you're in this position.

M:63
H:53
S:41, SS:28, SS:25, SD:23
M:15
T:16

Bomb:12/17/11, "I think we should go our separate ways."
H moves to his mother's house, 4/1/12
12/21/12: H moves back home, piecing