[cheebacheeba]

I sympathise...but I've got not a great deal worth saying more than, as a mother, make sure you act in the best interests of your child...and if it takes measures like these, so be it.
The situation, however strange and difficult, can sometimes be far better than the alternative, especially if there's a drinker involved. Everyone in a relationship should treat their partner as such, a partner, an equal...talking for five minutes can resolve more than an hours yelling, remember this, and if you remain calm, and he doesn't, just walk away.
Take some time away, to yourself and perhaps while you're gone, his sense of priority well develope a little, maybe there's some things you should think about too...a lot of times, in anger, people can say things specifically intent to hurt bad, and those things can not only make the situation worse, but also be hard to take back, sometimes impossible. The situation gets worse, and sometimes the little people are caught in the middle, not a nice place to be, not at all saying you're to blame, I'm just saying that sometimes people can do/say things without realising, especially when theyre angry or distressed.
All the same, time on your own should allow you to assess the situation without bias, and a clear head.
I hope everything turns out ok.

- B.