You are in an abusive relationship. The "just keep on loving him and he'll change" approach isn't working. It will never work. You don't have to take the abuse anymore. God does not want you to take it anymore. You don't know what to do about the abuse. I'm going to tell you exactly what to do about the abuse.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Dr. David Clarke is a Christian psychologist, speaker, and the author of seven books, including Kiss Me Like You Mean It. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, he has been in full-time private practice for over 20 years. He lives in Florida. William G. Clarke has been a marriage and family therapist for over 30 years. A former Campus Crusade for Christ director and founder of the Marriage and Family Enrichment Center, he lives in Florida.
I read this before giving it to somebody I know. It is a quick read and hopefully can give somebody who is in an abusive relationship the tools and courage to leave it.