Sounds like your man/child is checking in w/"mom" and yes, down to even wanting "mom's" approval and some recognition for a what he's been doing.
He's got some issues w/his mom's problem of hoarding. He doesn't want to fall into the same situation that she's in and it's really been something that has haunted him for many years.
Keep in mind, what he thinks of as friends, may not be the same as what you think. Their definition is different than ours and many of them think that we will be one happy bunch of friends once the divorce is signed off on. Unfortunately, they are still too "young" to understand that divorce may not always be the friends ever after scenario.
Enjoy your day and have some fun w/you children.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
