Sun, About one of the questions that you asked. It was something like, do you just have to be quiet and listen to how happy he is with his new life. Who is telling you about his happiness? Him? You do not HAVE to listen to anything. You do not have to speak to, or listen to anything he says. Either 1. do not talk to him. I think this is best for you. or 2. If you do, and he bring up his new life, happiness, etc. polietly end the convo. My h got rude with me a couple of times on the phone about different stuff and I ended it and told him I would talk to him when he could be respectful. The difference is though that he is calling ME, and is regreting his choices we made and is wanting to hang on. I think that's why he's being nice. If I were in your shoes, I would not have contact. I think mine knows that I am pretty much done with him and his nonsense, and it's the whole want what he can't have type thing.
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