Your truth darts hit the target and he's got a lot of guilt going on and he's trying to figure out a way to keep you on in the business if a divorce takes place.
I think you handled the conversations extremely well and were very honest w/him. Yep, he wants his cake and it too! He's got a lot to think about, just as you do right now. He is now aware that he would need to buy you out of the business if you should divorce and yes, he most likely can do so...but he's going to try to convince you to stay on to do the work and not have to pay you a lump sum. It's all about the money for him right now. He can't even see two feet in front of him and realize that once you are divorced, everything changes.
Again, I think you did a great job w/the truth darts. You weren't nasty, but you were very honest w/him. Time will tell how your honesty was absorbed and what he's going to come up w/next.
Take care of yourself.
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.
