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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What did you respond to the text?

NEVER respond in a way that indicates he did not assault you.

Reiterate that you did not intend for the children to hear you. That you yelled out of fear and pain. Insist that in the future he lets you walk away, instead of physically forcing you back into the room and blocking your exit. [/quote]

OP here- I said “you know what you did. You pushed me and blocked me from leaving the room. Stop trying to cover this up.”  To which he responded, “you are a liar. You’ve tried this before. Complete liar.  You are hurting the kids.”[/quote]

I would respond with: "Since we both agree this is hurting the kids, will you go to family therapy with me and the boys to discuss what we can do to make the dynamics in our house better? In the meantime, I suggest we take a break from this argument because I don't think we can talk constructively now."

If he agrees, you set a date by which you both come up with a list and start calling people. It can take time to find someone.

If he won't go to family or marital therapy then you need to discuss your next steps with a lawyer, assuming you don't want to stay in this relationship as it presently is.[/quote]

Don’t go to therapy with him.  He will just turn that against OP too. [/quote]

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