Also, he just took a walk around the yard with me to show me the buds on all the bushes and fruit trees we planted. One of our favorite times of the year.
Ya, (sarcastic) he sounds like he has nothing left and is done alright... my wife did the same thing.. told me she was leaving asap and the next day she was planting seeds in her garden that would'nt be up til the fall... its SHOCK and ADDICTION they HAVE to throw that out at you becuase they are SCARED and ANGRY... you burst their fun bubble and you have to expect a reaction... this is his reaction.
The PROBLEM is each time you talk to him and he SAYS that it just does more DAMAGE to the two of you.. he needs POSITIVE contact from you... when you let him spew negative stuff like that it just makes HIM feel worse and gives him more conviction because he's SAID he's LEAVING...
Get OUT of there when he talks like that. Don't allow him to verbalize that junk... get him to a FT... have you found a good FT yet?
Retro is not the same as a good FT, you will need both to repair this stuff... if he WANTS to talk, let him talk to a professional.