My beautiful loving husband of only two weeks now fractured my face in a fight. He has never one been violent or laid a hand on me ever before, he is such a gentle sensitive man. That night a few days ago, we'd gotten into a fight just like any other, over something so small. But he pushed me, first it was on the bed, it knocked the breath out of me. Then in the living room and I hit my head on the ground, not too hard but just enough to hurt. Then he pinned me on the ground by my wrists and I threw angry words at him so he would let go, he grabbed my neck and squeezed to get me to stop, then the tipping point came when I said something I knew would upset him, or almost did. Before I got the sentence out he screamed at me and hut my face, my eye instantly swelled up so I couldn't see and I had a panic attack. I started to scream for help and he panicked covering my mouth and I couldn't breathe. That only made the panic worse, I couldn't see but I screamed that I needed my mom, who lives thousands of miles away, as does every family member, friend, and person I know. I found my phone as he noticed my the severity of my face, it had split from the impact and swelled up. I crawled to the bathroom in panic trying to see enough to call my mom, while he ran to get ice for my face. I got into the bathtub still screaming and dialed my mom. It was extremely late but she answered and once she could understand what I was screaming called the police from 4 States away. He went to jail and I went to the hospital. He has already contacted a psychologist specializing in anger management and has not only admitted what he did, but took full responsibility. I'm not giving up on my marriage, but I will NEVER let him lay a hand on me again. I'm reaching out for counseling as well, I still get very panicked and scared. I flinch at his hand and can't speak my mind without fear, not at all based on him, he has became even more gentle, caring, and careful than he was before. I just can't shake the fear. I need encouragement. Does anyone have a similar experience to mine? Where your spouse has seemed out help on their own?