I've never posted to you before, but the ring discussion caught my attention.
This may not be the explanation in your sitch, and I am not suggesting it is, but just another possibility...
When my H took his ring off, he told me he "couldn't" wear it because he didn't deserve to wear it given his behavior.
It's possible there are reasons that have more to do with the feelings your H is processing within himself than with you or the R you are piecing together. Give it some time and enjoy each other.
