Ok, that's good input. So he knows it's his choice, I don't need to mention it again.
Next time he mentions that he's not going to see S7 as much as he wants, I'll just say, "I understand that will be hard for you" and move on in the conversation. I'm validating, but I'm not offering sympathy or guilt.
H: 39, Me: 37 SD: 18, S: 7 M: 9, T: 10 "I love you but am not in love with you" - 5/11 Discovered online affair - 7/11