Your kids have seen him abuse you? .. How will this scar them further ??? So they have witnessed this maybe many times before I guess ? This will affect them for ever .

This may cause confusion in there own relationships .. If you have a daughter maybe she will think relationships are like this? Maybe a son would think its ok to treat women this way.

"Sorry" doesn't fix a damn thing ... Your fitting the "typical beaten woman" you make excuses for him and allow him to continue. He has you believing that your "mistakes" make it okay to be abused. I dont care if you went out and blew through every last dime there is NO reason on earth to be hit and abused.

Really step back and look at your situation ,, would you want this life for your children or friends? I suspect the answer would be .. No .