I think only time will tell. My H acts like a totally different person TO ME, but acts very much the same to almost everyone else. So, I guess I don't know the answer to your Q, but your thread intrigued me, so I thought I'd post.
Hello GTO,
It might be they are hiding their feels and hurt to others but since it is directed towards is we see it.
Me:36,W:37 M:8, T:13 S:3yo, D:10yo (mine) BD 10/12 and 01/13 DBing since 02/13 W moved out 8/13