I seem to be in the reverse situation. My boyfriend has anger issues, sometimes fueled by his lack of trust in me.
He has raised his hand to me before, and in these times I usually go and call his mother, hoping she can diffuse the situation. Naturally it's quite hard trying to get the mother-in-law to see your point, but sometimes this is all I can do. And he wouldn't do that to me in front of his mother.

I wish I could get him to see someone to help him. To go to some sort of therapy, even if we go together.
He only gets angry like once a month, and only lifts his hand every 6 months or so, but they take so much out of me emotionally.
I guess there's only one explanation: LOVE IS BLIND