You are right on all counts. Just take it one day at a time and look at it as he's here today and obviously working on his issues, let it be. Yes continue to be positive and independent.
IMOP, You are right I would just let the separating finances go. Just don't say anything about it unless he brings it up. If he is depositing the checks into the joint acct, it is probobly his way of saying he wants to hang onto the M, for now at least. Im sure he is trying to take care of some of the guilt he feels about what he has done.
He is definitily confused and trying to figure out what he really wants and is obviously leaning your way. Does it mean that everything will be fine? who knows!!! but at least you know you will be fine no matter what happens.
LWB, You are awesome!
JAK
You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when, you can only decide how you're going to live now. ~Joan Baez