You're peeking in the oven way too much, daring. Looking for any signs that he's almost done. This is understandable, we all do it, but it is not helpful.
Remember, you need to Outlast his Crisis. This is very difficult to do when watching him so closely. Let Him Go.
I'm in with the spa vacation idea. Can the headmistress join us?
What other things did you used to enjoy doing without H?
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl