dh punched me tonight now he's left threatning to kill himself

[pdz2012]

I cannot belief I am writing this but after being with dh for 12 years tonight we came in he was really drunk and awful to me all night and started freaking out at me and then started punching me and putting his hands around my throat.
He has never done anything like that before although we have been struggling with our relationship for years.
I told him to go to the other room to sleep (we live overseas BTW hense time difference)
He go up to go he had a knife in his hands hidden.
I started to have massive panic attack when I saw it as we have 2 children.
I begged him to put knife down and leave the house.
He has done but is threatening to kill himself.
I can't beleive this has happened.
He has nowhere to go but what do i do.
he is also really drunk

bertrude thanks for the update.

Bertrude - thank you for letting us know. Please pass on our thoughts if she's not able to access MN herself. There are plenty of us willing and able to help her if she wants/needs/is able to return to the UK.

Thanks bertrude for the update, this had been preying on my mind somewhat.

Thank you bertrude please send her my thoughts too.

Thank you for the update.

Thanks for the update, I hope things go well for her