I agree this all seems like a drop in the bucket of time to him. An eternity to you. The reality lies somewhere in the middle. I am so glad you hung in there and believed your intuition. I am crossing my fingers that my situation works out at least half as well as yours. Hugs.
kat
Me-53(and learning!) S24, S21, D18, D17 Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming. Dory