Things seem to be working for you.... not sure if this approach would be recommended in my situation with my H's OW moving centre stage soon (her impending visit). Don't even know if I shoud initiate some conact or wait for it to come from him only... now that he's going to be "busy". I just emailed him this morning with some light chat about the weather.
Keep doing what seems to work!
Livnlearn
"The unexamined life is not worth living" - Socrates