You are doing really well even if you have some bad days. We all do.
As you know I usually post on the MLC side and your H's excuses for delaying the divorce are very like those I have seen over there. In some ways these are like small tests both to test the LBS and to test the temperature of the LBS. I think you handled everything very well and I like that you calmly told him you spoke to a lawyer. You conveyed strength in a calm way.
Bright I saw your post (a few up by now) which noted that it appears the reconciler couples all seem to have a great deal of contact. As my xSO seems to have vanished, I would prefer to take Kaffe's view of things and believe that sometimes no contact can be a good thing. Or at least I am going to try.
You and I have similar situations especially the long distance. I have no doubt we will be fine. And maybe better than fine