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The two most dangerous times for a woman in an abusive relationship are 1) when she leaves and 2) when she is pregnant. A baby is EXTREMELY stressful. Kids are wonderful, they're gifts from God, but they will magnify any problems that exist in a relationship. It's like setting a big rock on a cracked pedestal.
My advice: get out. Begin the process today; don't wait for the next fight. He will hit you again, I can almost promise you. Get copies of tax returns, educate yourself about finances, see an attorney and hit the road. I'm not sure if the JAG office on base provides family law assistance, but it's worth a call. If JAG can't help you out, see an attorney in town and ask what you need to do to get out of the house without endangering your alimony claim--if you care about that. But call JAG today. And make an appointment to see someone. Every jurisdiction is different; I know what I'd tell someone in my home state (NC), but not so sure about you.
Abuse is NEVER okay. A real man does NOT hit his girlfriend/wife/whatever. This man has serious anger management problems. Maybe you love him and all, but do you want your daughter to grow up thinking this is the way a man should treat her? You need to GIT. Pending your self-removal from this situation--see an attorney first, remember--if at any time you are in fear for your safety, even if he hasn't hit you yet, leave immediately and do not return. If he does hit you again or threatens you, take off and call the police. Get a warrant on him. Document his behavior. If you end up in custody court, your claims of domestic violence will stand up better if you've reported incidents to the police. When I represent the husband and the wife gets on the stand and starts talking about assaults, I always make it a point to highlight the fact that she didn't call police. Your Honor, if she was so scared of him, if he beat her around like that, wouldn't she have called the police? Document everything.
Good luck. Don't put up with abusive behavior.