It seems to me, Cath, that either your H is kind of sadistic or he's really trying to get you to lose it on him...
Why would he want that?
To make his mind up for him? To prove to himself that he's right and you haven't "changed"? To provoke some kind of confrontation. To push you to the point where you give him what he "deserves"...a swift kick in the...oops!
How did you respond to his digs in the past, Cath? Is he in some twisted way missing the old dynamic?
I agree to wait this out a bit and play it cool...but seriously, if this continues, it's nothing short of verbal abuse.