Hi peace- I'm hoping you start to see some positive signs too. You really deserve the best. I think you are handling your sitch so well, so try to hang in there!
UD- Yes, you're right! I had a new pair of jeans on on Sat, and h touched my butt! I'm lol while typing this, but hey, it's something for this starved-for-affection girl to put in the "baby step" category.
H was here for the whole weekend (Friday after work to late last night, Sunday). He fell asleep on the couch on Friday and spent the night there. He planned to stay on Sat, and came up to bed after I was already asleep. Weekend went OK. He got a little stressed at the kids a few times, but was OK toward me. I finished our taxes and was angry when I saw that we owe $, mostly because he changed his withholding last year when he moved out. Grr... I handled it OK though, I guess. He said he felt bad about it and would pay the taxes. Money continues to be a big issue.