Glad to hear that you are still rollin' down the river. You have had a rough time but you are still standing. And that says alot!
You have taken control of your part of this sitch by not waiting on your H. I am sure that makes you feel better. As I like to say, reality is not finality. Life goes on and I know that you will be living it. Your H is where he wants to be now and let us wish him well. Let time and space do their work on him while you work on you. If he does come back and you want him, you will know what to do.
Was he too embarassed to reach out to you when your Dad passed? I guess it doesn't make sense to guess what is going on in his head, right?