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[quote=Anonymous]OP, it is really great that he is in therapy for this. I also suggest PEP. That step indicates to me that he is aware of the issue and, more importantly, ACTIVELY working on addressing it.

I had a similar now ex-husband. In my own experience, it escalated over time and was the the only issue in our marriage. But, it was a massive issue. He was a "great" dad who otherwise flew off the handle at the smallest things. It made our home environment extremely stressful during those times. It also eventually led to an adversarial partnership because I felt I had to protect the kids from his tirades. It did impact them. My dad was similar, and I certainly remember it even from a very young age.

I think this is really, really serious. At a minimum, you don't want DC to emulate this behavior, consciously or not, as he gets older. You don't him to treat his partner the same way. One strategy in the interim is that DH has to walk away whenever possible to get a handle on his emotions. NONE of that can happen in front of your kid.[/quote]

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