I am not patient and I am starved for love/affection. H knows this and I think he's using it against me a little.
Oh Regret....you need to detach, that much is clear. Your changes need to be for you, not for a reaction from H. He will notice them, but on his own time. I honestly think you have seen some progress. Yeah, it's slow, but it's going to be.
Remember me telling you it was at least 6 months before my W started believing my changes? Even so, I'm 18 months in and still on the edge. And most of those 18 months were pure hell. Remember it's a marathon!
Hang in there...do something for you today. Take your kids to a movie, have a pillow fight, make monster cup cakes, whatever helps you smile!