Sorry, the one thing I should have mentioned because it is the part that made my heart jump, is that in his reply to me he said that things were OK but "there were lots and lots of changes. All for the good."

But I have long recognized that his definition of for good is not mine. I read once that I can stick my head in the sand but it won't mean that my butt is not in the air. If GF news constitutes the good changes why couldn't he just leave me alone? I don't want to jump the gun here but ......