WOW, is it really necessary to lock him out? Does he not have a key? Or can’t you install a Shabbos lock so he can get in and relock the door? Your husband should be able to lock the door and feel that the family is safe when he goes to sleep. But will you really be able to sleep if you lock him out? I am not keen on locking him out. It might encourage him to stay away. It might backfire on you. If he finds a place to overnight, he might just overnight more often and since you have no control who he is having his sleepover with, I would not recommend it. On the other hand, knowing that he does have the means to come home to his nice warm, clean bed, he might decide he is tired and come home. He might not want you to know what time he is coming home but he might actually come home earlier than you might think. As long as you are both asleep it is safe for him to come home. Once you are asleep, he can tell you he came home a lot later than he actually did.
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