I remember the first time I saw my boyfriend hit his mother. It made me sick. As much as I hated that woman and as horrible of a mother she was, I was still traumatized when he did it.
If he will hit his own mother he clearly has issues with WOMEN in general because of the way his mother brought him up.
My boyfriend used to hit me as well. Any man who does not respect their mother, does not respect women.
My new boyfriend is very respectful towards his mother and has never touched me.