Walking away from an argument is not a bad way of dealing with it. I remember once I was furious with my H and had worked myself up for a huge fight. He looked at me, told me he was not going to fight and walked out the door. I was dumbfounded. I had so much energy worked up that I had to jump up and down to get rid of it.

My H and I used to argue a lot also. Finally one day we both agreed that we did not like fighting and made a decision to stop doing it. Now we talk about things and discuss things. If one of us raises our voice the other one says, "are you upset with me?" That often makes the person realize they are upset with the situation, not the person. Also, we make sure we talk after we have calmed down from whatever made us angry in the first place. Also, when one of us says something that is not very nice we will remind each other that we love each other more than anyone else and this is not the way to treat someone you love.

I would be concerned if you have to worry about his reaction to whatever you so or how you say it. You cannot be afraid to talk when he is around. You are an American and have the right to free speech. I would tell him I cannot worry about his reaction to everything I say and I didn't want to hear his comments about them. I bet he stops and thinks before he reacts, at least for a time being.