I am sorry as well, Jo. You deserve to be treated so much better!
Tell us what he has done this time, Jo. Maybe that will help a bit.
Qoe's advice is solid - don't react. Act 'As-If'. Dogma posted a killer reading on this in his thread recently. I got a lot out of it yesterday.
Make it so that you're in charge of your mood and your thinking again, Jo. Don't let him take over. And give this the 24-hr rule. Let DD celebrate her BDay knowing happiness, and do your best to maintain power over your mood and behavior.
If he gets really out of hand, with a sweet smile on your face ask him to act like a good boy or you'll have to ask him to leave.
You still on here?
Gabriel
P.S. I can email you my phone number if you ever do have that need to talk in the future.