Ellis,
I'm glad you enjoyed Valentine's with your D!

Concerning custody, perhaps he's talking to a lawyer who is advising him. If he wants joint custody, it doesn't look good for him if he has not seen his D in a month, and barely showed interest. Emails can be impersonal (at least in this type of sitch)!

I have also read that joint custody is usually not given where the couples are not getting along or can't communicate well. The sitch has to be stable for the kids.

Who knows if that is the reason for the change. Perhaps it is nothing. But if you noticed it, perhaps there is a reason. Why don't you ask him why he has the sudden interest in your D?

Joie