All the advice and suggestions here are well thought out.
1. Ask him to attend marriage counseling, anger management therapy, or some other counseling. Marriage counseling could be less threatening to him to face and could pave the way for more specific anger counseling. He needs this for his sake and yours. If he refuses it would be another indicator that you need to leave this relationship.
2. Trust your instincts.
3. If you do stay, promise yourself that even one more attempt to hit you will mean the end of the relationship. Tell him this as well. Not in a threat but expressing your concern and that you feel that if it happens again you would not be wise to stay.
Hugs hon. This can hardly be easy. I know from experience that you can be afraid even to hug the man at first for fear he'll turn on you. I wish you the best. Good Luck.
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