H has continued to call regularly since the divorce. He called again last Friday night and he was very emotional and very remorseful. He cried a lot, especially about his "babies" (our grandkids) who meant the world to him, pre-MLC. He again told me how much he loved me and regretted all that he had done.
We talked over an hour. While we were talking, OW tried to call him several times. He told me she was trying to call him, but he didn't want to talk to her.
I told him that no doors were shut to him. That even though we were divorced, it was possible we could start slowly with a clean slate. I made it clear, however, that as long as he was with the OW, there was no possibility of us having a relationship. He said he completely understood and respected that.
He has called a few times since then, just nice brief conversations (nothing emotional).
Tonight he called again. He was not emotional, but he wanted to talk about us. He said that he put my picture, and the pictures of our grandkids, on his sunvisor so that he could look at us every day. He again apologized for all that he had done. He again wanted to know how badly he had hurt the kids.
I kept expecting him to get angry, because anger has been a major trait of his MLC, but there was no anger at all.
He said that he was not going to sign the divorce papers because he didn't agree with the fee that my lawyer was charging him. Personally, I think he just doesn't want to sign the papers.
He asked if he could continue to call me. I told him yes.