My POV will be different - because my H never contacts me. So I see your H calling at 8am as a good sign. Call it worried, call it jealous, call it snooping .... fact is he was checking up on you. And he told you.
Question for you, when he calls does he just vent or is there more convo? Does he ask about you .... is he curious??
One thing my DBcoach told me was to be mysterious. I couldn't do it nor had much of a chance.
Independence & strength, that is how I was when we dated. Myself, I realize my faults & know I became to controlling. Good insight to have.
Still just throwing out ideas ...
Me39, XH45 Kids 3 dogs, 2 cats Divorced 6/4/09 Tricky thing is not how you live, but how you live with yourself. (POTC)