CC, I think you are doing the right thing. Giving him space and distancing yourself a little, making him miss you. This is a very delicate balance to maintain. Your sitch is fairly new, but he is also younger than typical MLCer. So, who knows if he is ready to come out of the replay. I think you need to do what you’ve been doing. If it works, continue doing it, if it doesn’t, you can do something different. Time will tell.
M:50 H:52 S28 (my S from previous marriage) M:17 + 3 BD: 06/12 S: 06/12 - H works in another state