Yes, it is very normal...they can still bounce through most of the stages during this time. Nothing is set in one pattern, i.e., stage 1, 2, 3 or 4. They bounce back and forth. You need to try to let it go and not analyze his every move. What he is doing is very normal and no, reconnection will not be a continued pace, but there will be starts and stops until he's ready to reconnect fully. Try to remember how it was when his crisis started and then look at it backwards.
