E - thanks so much for the update. Oddly enough, if you can get through this, this has the potential of being the best thing that could've happened in your M.
It does seem to be very commonplace for the OP to be a serious downgrade in an A. Without question, this rings true with the OW . I just hope she stays out of the picture entirely.
This is definitely a very long hard road, but I really like your chances now that the air has been cleared. I think your H is putting forth a sincere effort, but he has a serious uphill battle to earn your trust. I am pulling for you!