My ex discarded me same way. He is a cold motherfuer. But people think he is a nice guy.
Just prior to BD, i was diagnosed with melanoma while I was pregnant. 1 day after my surgery he was waking me up at 7 in the morning, cause it was my turn to watch our son. He told me "they only used local anesthetic " which was true...but only cause i was pregnant. I was so tired and stressed and worried about the fetus. But he couldnt just watch our son.
For 15 years he was not that type of an as. Hole. So i thought the same thing you did...He's depressed. He's going through a crises. I was a bad wife. His life will be better cause i was not good enough to him etc etc. Butbhe wasnt that tyoe of a.hole. cause our life was easier and suiting him fine.