Wow ITH.. he asked you to HOLD HIM !?? I'd have wept tears of joy if my ex said that to me...so I think thats hugely positive.. its one step nearing to him holding YOU in bed!
Also a good sign that he asked if you had bought the Czech book yet (when are you getting it, or could you say he is welcome to go pick one up that he likes?) so seems that he is getting interested in the holiday.
I didnt realise that he had never met your ex! Is kind of strange you will be staying with them over Christmas, but if you think he and your H will get on.. how come you are so friendly with your ex anyway? (and I guess he never came to your wedding?)
On the intimacy thing.. I think that could naturally return as your H feels more confident in his feelings for you and in the R?? I dont know what else to suggest, as things were always either right, or feeling wrong for me, so not sure how to sort of engineer more intimacy...maybe the setting?? He seems to do a lot of video playing... can you put music on and sit near him and just 'be' around him??
Al x
Me:40! H:37 Together: 12yrs IDLY & left 11/07 ADs 03/08 OW 8/08 Reconciled 05/09 now married! my thread