That's worth more than $.02, Nitaf! You are absolutely right.
Also, I refrained from calling MIL. I spoke with a friend (yes, well-meaning), she said this:
From what I remember, your H was really close with his mom, so she may have information or maybe not if he didn't feel like sharing with her. I recently read an article about "coupledom" that suggested if you are having problems with your spouse/sign other, that you should refrain from sharing details with family. It can damage your "couple bubble" and ruin some of the intimacy that you otherwise would have. If you refrain from talking about it with her, it might actually help the situation. How long have you two been "having space", only like 2 weeks, right? Perhaps its a good idea to let him come around on his own. That way its on his terms and from the sound of it, if he wanted a hug, maybe he is already starting to come around. I am sure you miss him and its tough not to be close to him right now, but this is also showing him you can be strong and independent.
