It doesn't sound like piecing to me either...it sounds like straight up MLC confusion. I don't know where I should be posting anymore. I keep updating in the Newcomers forum.
My H is 50. His entire personality has changed. At times, I feel like I'm talking to either a child or a teenager. He blames everything on me and seems to believe if I were gone he'd be happy.
He still loves the children. Says he cares for me, but not in love with me.
I'm going to back off, wait for MC and Retrouvaille. If it is indeed MLC, I'm not holding out a lot of hope - but who knows? Maybe something will get his attention and cause him to start questioning his mind-set.