Why is my husband always mad?

Your still good looking and he has let himself go.. He is jealous of you. and dominating you is his way of owning you... Yeah bro yell a little louder...push a little harder. prick.

I don't know "why". But I suggest you find yourself a room somewhere next weekend and let him figure it out for himself. Leave him with the kids. Do you cuss and yell at him too? Or is he actually the only one of the two of you who behaves this way? When he walks in the door Friday, pick up your bag, say, "It appears you need a weekend off from me. There is no other excuse for your behavior. I'll be back Sunday night. Figure out if you want to be a single dad. " And go.

Frankly, my guess would be that he is incredibly resentful of the life he made for himself & likely would be no matter WHAT that life was. However, you don't mention wanting OUT... so how about requiring some counseling. Maybe you are not completely innocent in this. Or maybe your husband has just grown up a lousy guy. Or maybe he has a brain tumor. Whatever it is, you don't have to tolerate horrendous behavior from a spouse. It's not a decent way to live.

Your husband is emotionally abusive, bordering on physically abusive. When he violently punched you in the chest that would have been the first straw and the LAST straw for me. A real man does not hit a woman, EVER and for any reason.

Was he always like this or has it been getting worse as time goes on? You didn't provide enough information for anyone to get an idea why he is being this way. Whatever the reason, you need to stop putting up with it. Tell him if he doesn't change his behavior toward you, you are leaving, and then make good on it.

Probably displaced aggression. He is upset or angry about something else in his life and you just happen to be handy so he irrationally lashes out.

Some evening, when things have quieted down around the house and you and he can sit quietly on the back porch or kitchen table and have a few beers, see if you can get him to talk about work. Just let him talk, do not try to question him and above all do not off any criticisms, allow him to trail along...eventually he may arrive at the destination.

If it's not work, Ask about the kids future, or the inlaws etc. it may be other things..but talking is the way to get to the heart of it.

With 0bama in office for 4 1/2 years wreaking havoc on the economy and spreading war across the Middle East I have found myself a bit cranky too .

Likely he has some issue going on and trying to take it out on you.

Like another woman.

It will only get worse from here.

Part of it is him - the other part is that you are allowing him to treat you badly.

"Men" do not hit women. He needs help.

because he is a a$$