We've all been told we'd be better off without our spouses. Remember what MWD warns- people say that because they don't want to see us in pain.
Your H avoided the "ex wife" comment altogether in his email.
me,34 exH,34 S,16 months S:3/31/09-left for OW started DBing 10/09 d final: sometime 10/10 current: http://www.divorcebusting.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2022856&page=1 met in 2004