Hi, my husband has suffered with ocd since he was a child. He has been diagnosed by his brother-in-law, who is a psychiatrist. My husband would never seek help.
During our married years he has abused me mentally and physicaly. The last straw came about six months ago when he attacked me (which absolutely terrified me). It took some months after that to get the courage to leave him suddenly.
He was absolutely devastated, by my exit.
No one ever knew about my prediciment and were shocked as everyone always thought that he was a beautiful person, always gentle and quietly spoken very well educated. However, I knew differently!
Recently, I met him and had a talk with him. He asked why I had left him. When I told him about the attack, he said that he had no recollection of it and asked me whether I had a mental attack and imagined it all. Could he possibly be dangerous to me if I were to go back to him?
He has said that he will not control anything I do or say in future. Our children gave him a bad time over the way he has behaved.
I feel quite stable in myself now and wonder how I ever became so controled.