What if he says he is sorry and would never do it again?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, when it comes to abusive relations & domestic violence, the only way to show him he's sorry & won't ever do it again is to leave & tell somebody about what happened; even if you choose not to press charges, file an incident report with your local police just so you have on legal record that you have been abused by that particular person. Emotional manipulation is emotional abuse; promises of being sorry, changing, loving you, etc. are likely his way of convincing you to stay with him. If you allow it to happen once, there is very good change it will happen again. No matter what, with violent behavior, there is ALWAYS a chance.

Answer 2

It depends on what he did. If there was abuse, you need to think very carefully before you step back into that trap - abusers always say it'll never happen again and they almost always do it again as soon as they're stressed out. You should demand that he go with you to couples therapy and see if he's serious about changing. If he won't even think about therapy, dump him and get someone who will treat you right.

If he did something else, you'll have to go by his actions to see if he's really sorry or not and make a decision about whether or not to forgive him.

Answer 3

Forgive him if he says so. Then watch if he does it again.