Thanks Bluerain and Rabbit for some confirmation that this behavior is common... that helps a lot! Because, as I'm sure you have experienced, this "alien" that used to be your H just isn't who he used to be and it is so hard to accept!
This a.m. we had coffee together before work, which was initiated by H rather than his usual tendency to rush off and avoid too much conversation with me. He lingered, chatted, was friendly, etc. More than likely the pull back will come after the session later today. I will try to just accept it for what it is and not take it personally.
Bluerain... that is a helpful perspective about why that might be happening. thanks so much!
Rabbit... hope you are hanging in there... will need to stop by your thread again and see how you are doing.