Thank you, Kaliope. My husband is going to get counseling, but I'm not convinced it will solve his problem. He still blames me to some extent for his anger - He says he got tired of listening to me complain about the thing I felt hurt about. (Incidentally, I felt hurt because I found out he and his sister were considering leaving me out of my father-in-law's 75th birthday gift (which was a car). I was very vocal about how I felt about it, but I never swore or screamed about it or did anything to justify my husband's reaction.) Anyway, you're right - I need a safety plan. Only problem is, if this happens again at night (as these incidents always have), it would be very difficult to get my son out of the house because there's only one entrance/exit to the third floor where his bedroom is. That why I chose not to leave the house the other night, because I didn't want to leave him. Anyway, many thanks for your support. I've needed it.