My Husband slapped me for the first time

**Seeker_Advice** · 05-30-2011 10:05 AM

Today's slap becomes tomorrow's punch, kick or hit.

As a male, I draw a very hard line here.

He crossed it - IMO.

**jessie1234** · 05-30-2011 01:05 PM

he should be in jail.... go to the police sweety
no one should ever do this... once leads to another...
google the cycle of violence.... this is textbook
get out before he does something worse and put him in jail

**WildChild** · 05-30-2011 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by jessie1234

he should be in jail.... go to the police sweety
no one should ever do this... once leads to another...
google the cycle of violence.... this is textbook
get out before he does something worse and put him in jail

This sounds like a bit of an over response. The police aren't likely to do much if there are no marks, it was by her own admission a more of a light swat than an outright hit and there have been no threats. This is a wake up call, not a three alarm fire.
She needs to open the lines of communication, they both need to learn How to communicate appropriately without resorting to raised voices, nagging or a lot of drama. She needs to make it very clear to him that this was unacceptable and may not be repeated in any form, ever.