Some of the highlights: -He still feels like he's tried all he could and is done. - He says he needs to get his own place because he needs space from everyone. -He says he doesn't want to be married to me anymore. -He doesn't feel like he knows how to be a husband. - He feels all of the things that lead him to want to marry me have gone down to nothing. -He feels like we lost our friendship and can't get it back. -He is full of shame and guilt over his A.
That is his decision today...
And it will continue to be his decision, until it isn't his decision anymore...
YOUR balance shouldn't be thrown off any by this.
It isn't new information....right ?
Show him consistency in your words and actions, and let him own his words and actions.
Let this dust settle for a few days, although I would take a bet that he will have forgotten most of the conversation within those few days.