It must be so confusing to have your H hug and kiss you but insist that he's done with the M. Obviously, he's very ambivalent. I want to say to him "oh, c'mon, what's the big deal? You've got the kids, just work on the M with CW and stop overthinking everything to death!"
My H goes out of his way NOT to give me mixed messages, which definitely works. The distance between us has grown enormous since we stopped being intimate and affectionate. It's awful. He is so totally checked out and in his own world, it's disturbing. He seems very depressed to me, but when I mention that I think he should see a therapist, he pooh-poohs it. He honestly believes that if he just leaves our M, he'll be fine.
Ah well. On it goes. You're doing so well, CW. I wish you lived near me so we could meet!
Me/X-H: 47/48 T 19 yrs M 16 years D14 D10 ILYBINILWY: 10/07 H moved out 6/08