I'm 27M, and my husband is 31M. We've been married for 3 years, together for 5. For the most part, it's been an amazing relationship. Feeling accepted and loved has been incredible, but recently, he's become quite verbally abusive. He screams and shouts after every disagreement. We always make up, but it's frustrating because I feel like I should be able to disagree without getting screamed at.
I don't know why he's changed. Maybe he's stressed? He's hit me a few times, and I let it go because he seemed stressed. He wants us to adopt a child soon, but I don't think it's a good idea right now because of his behavior. He's mad at me for this. I want a child, but I want to raise them in a loving environment, not one where I'm getting screamed at or hit.
He was always so sweet and loving. Now, it seems like every disagreement turns him into a different person. I love him so much, but I can't take being hit. He did hit me a few times while dating, but he promised to stop, and he did. That's why I married him; I thought he'd changed. If I knew he would act like this, I wouldn't have stayed with him. He's the love of my life. I want this to work more than anything. I want a child with him and to continue our relationship, but I need him to respect me and love me and not become childish simply because we have a different opinion. What should I do to improve thing's?