I got H some natural deodorant at the store and he has been using it, woooooooooo hoooooooooo
He has also been making a little progress in showing a little more affection. Little pats and squeezes here and there. He hasn't given up his TV much, but has been making a point to come to wherever I am during a commercial here or there and giving me a little peck. I can tell he is trying. Little, little baby steps, but it is beginning to show.
He hasn't worked since the beginning of October and I was getting a little desperate with the bills. Until this past week it didn't seem like he was doing anything at all to seek employment, but this past week he has been putting in applications. He has also been at least starting dinner several times a week. Up till then he wasn't doing that. I mean, like what the heck he was home all day. He has been keeping the laundry caught up too. I think for a few months he was having some depression. This was the first time in his life he has been fired from a job, and turns out it was all a bunch of BS. The manager was "mis" managing. So I have pretty much not said anything to him, but was just about to tell him, Ok I understand, but its been almost 5 months, its time to get something, anything, but he seems to have pulled himself out of it.
All in all things are going good as they can for now.
I'm glad the deoderant is working for him...and I bet you are too
Make sure you validate these baby steps of his. You know..."I really like it when you....". My H has started to send me little e-mails every now and then just to say he loves me...in the past he wouldn't do that, in fact he never even responded to e-mails I'd send him. So last time he sent me one, I replied to him with..."you just made my day! I love it when you let me know you're thinking of me."
I plan on telling him this weekend just how much a appreciate the little changes he has made. Asking him what I can do to make his life better, then bringing up the topic of ML. I think I have a plan
I think its time I didn't tread so lightly with the ML issue. I have been doing that for years. I will be kind but voice what I would like.
Of course, everytime I get the nerve up to bring this up, something happens and I swallow it. Either he is in a bad mood, or its not a good time......... yadda yadda yadda
he was home all day. He has been keeping the laundry caught up too. I think for a few months he was having some depression. This was the first time in his life he has been fired from a job, and turns out it was all a bunch of BS. The manager was "mis" managing. So I have pretty much not said anything to him, but was just about to tell him, Ok I understand, but its been almost 5 months, its time to get something, anything, but he seems to have pulled himself out of it. 
I love it when you let me know you're thinking of me."