It seems that you reached an important step on your journey to reclaim your own life/respect. Finally, you are seeing how truly strong you are and that your own worth is not tied to what he thinks of you.
Let him face the reality on his own, meanwhile keep unfolding your wings to embrace that new freedom.
Yes, he might try to make you change your mind on the D because the way he was living had more pluses than minuses for him, but if he does ask yourself that important question "Does it do it because the discomfort and the hassle that the D will bring to his life are making his new life " way too uncomfortable " or because he had a truth change of heart/mind?"
Real change requires a lot of self motivation and time.
You really made me laughed about his aunt asking him about his opinion on the screening of a prospective groom. Maybe he didn't mention his current marital status to his aunt because he knows it won't look good for his image and he is not ready to explain why.
Take care, having a peaceful home is a gift.
Me 52+ WH 57+ Married 20 + Piecing since 2016 (ready to give up...)
