I'm really glad you had a pretty good day yesterday, Regretful. It does sound as if there were quite a few positives.
Having told you that ideally you would find emotional nourishment from another source than your H, I feel in exactly the same sitch. I don't know where to find it and feel hard done by today. I'll be following your sitch to get ideas from you.
Like your H, my H is also on a cocktail of drugs (Zyban, Duloxetine) and I think you make a really good point when you say that it's not just a question of good will but also of capability. When I read about your H, I do think that you're not going to be able to get him to change much so that it's mainly a matter of what you can live with. Of course, there can be some progress but the bottom line is that he is unlikely to become someone who does nourish you to the extent that you would like.
Glad you went to see a film. Hope today goes well too for you.
Me: 51 H: 52 T: 23 yrs M: 19 yrs S18, D16, S14 (special needs) PA: 2003/2004 Piecing: 2004 on Suspect H had EA: 8/2012-12/2012