Sound like my friend's father used to behave when he was an actively ABUSIVE alcoholic.

I'm talking barricade the doors he's chasing us with an axe abusive here.

I had to call my dad a few times to intervene.

Since her mom left him he has calmed down ALOT. Hes a new man, even asks nicely if supper has been prepared. Probably because his kids made it clear they won't cater to him like their mom did while he's being belligerent, and because he quit drinking too.


As was mentioned above, this didn't end happily. While the husband eventually changed, it only happened post divorce.