I like that he recognizes your changes. Sounds like he still needs to rewrite history to justify his poor actions. I see you are letting him live the results of his drinking instead of 'saving' him. Since my h moved out (if you want to call it that-he took 1 suitcase-eyeroll) he has missed work many times and his job is currently in jeopardy. I stopped worrying about the what ifs and started letting him experience the true results of his choices by letting go.
Turns out life isn't just sunshine and roses without us
And the grandeur-sounds like someone is trying very hard to convince themselves. 'See, I'm not a bad person, all these people love me'
Me:33 H:35 M: 12 years D-15 S-6 Bomb: 6-2013 OW: 11/2013 Kids and I moved out: 11/2013 when he continued to lie about affair Kids and I moved back in 12/2013 H moved out 2/2014