text: David Bulman (pictured) left his wife Lubova with a black eye after repeatedly punching her in the face . A bad-tempered managing director repeatedly punched his wife in the face after he shouted at her for not doing the ironing. David Bulman, 55, and his wife Lubova had a row after he criticised her for not doing the chores or checking to see if his shirt buttons were missing. His wife threw all his shirts outside, but he followed her and shouted at her before he pulled her hair and punched her several times in the face. Neighbours called the police after Bulman drove away, damaging a gate post and a van, leaving his frightened wife with a black eye and a lump on her head. Bulman was given a 12-month community order after he pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm at Bristol Crown Court. Recorder Jim Tindal also ordered Bulman to complete rehabilitation and programme requirements, and not to intimidate, harass or pester his wife. He said: 'As a result of an argument in which things were said on both sides you lost your temper, you lost control and you behaved appallingly. 'You punched your partner several times and got into your car. 'You hit a wall and your blood was up. You were not thinking straight and as a result your partner sustained unpleasant injuries.' He added: 'We sometimes say behaviour is out of character. 'Sometimes the public is a little bit sceptical about that, but in your case it is true. 'You have had almost 40 years of keeping out of trouble in which you have been running a business, employing people and participating in society in a number of ways.' The court heard Bulman, from Clevedon, North Somerset, met his wife via a dating website in 2011 and they lived in a small hotel before she fell pregnant. Bristol Crown Court (pictured) heard that Bulman, from Clevedon, North Somerset, met his wife via a dating website. Julian Howells, prosecuting, said the 'defendant was doing less' and the relationship deteriorated . Bad tempered: The managing director was given a 12-month community order after he pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He was also ordered not to intimidate, harass or pester his wife . Julian Howells, prosecuting, said the 'defendant was doing less' and the relationship deteriorated, with the pair arguing and her mentioning his 'personal habits'. They argued about the ironing and he attacked her, before leaving in his car from their home in Clevedon. Sam Jones, defending, said Bulman had not been in trouble with the law for 30 years and had suffered a stroke a number of years ago. He added: 'These proceedings have had a punitive element for him. He shows deep remorse and very real upset at the breakdown of the relationship with his wife. 'Mr Bulman is a successful businessman, the managing director of a company in Bristol. 'It has a significant turnover. He is a director and they employ 15 people.' Bulman was also ordered to pay £500 compensation, £260 court costs and a £60 victim surcharge and as he left court the recorder told him: 'The onus is on you to keep your temper.'
target: David Bulman, 55, left his wife with a black eye and a lump on her head .
  A row had broken out after Bulman condemned her for not doing chores .
  She threw the managing director's shirts outside before he attacked her .
  Bulman was given a 12-month community order at Bristol Crown Court .