Your R talk sounds really good to me and your H seems to be emerging from his depression. Now you should protect yourself and keep your expectations really low as MLCers tend to cave after taking such a huge step forward.
My H has told me that he's going to break up with OW and come back to me FOR SURE really soon and asked me to hold on just a bit longer. He also hugged me and said ILY. It was a MONTH ago and he never spoke about leaving OW again. He just plunged right back into his depression. And, of course, I was greatly agitated after such a breakthrough and I've got impatient and tried to put some pressure on him. My mistake! Now he's deep in the cave and I'm back to "no expectations" mode.
I wish you luck!
I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders ____________________________________________________ M 46 H 45 D 17 M/T 23 Bomb #1 (ILYBNILWY) 12.06 Bomb #2 (OW) 12.07 Bomb #3 (chose OW over M) 9.08