I am not in piecing yet, but I think that it is progress. Actions, consistent actions, are more important, or at least "speak" louder, than words.
IMO, the issue with his daughter and support, maybe let that one be for a while, until you get more traction in the reconciliation? It does seem to be a biggie for both of you, do you think there is enough foundation built to take on a "biggie" right now?
Just my 2.5 cents... T^2
In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. - Albert Camus
Uncertainty is the very condition which impels people to unfold their powers.-Eric Fromm
