Be aware of the Cycle of Abuse.

According to the Cycle of Abuse, when the abuser is worried that he is losing control, he becomes apologetic, loving, and kind. Temporarily. When the danger has passed, though, in the Cycle of Abuse the abuser returns to his controlling, abusive ways.

Maybe your husband will be different. Be prepared, though, for the possibility that he, like like most abusers, does return to being abusive.