Wow. I guess your H didn't give you mixed signals about his MLC. With a house, a cabin, a boat, vehicles, and a new apartment, I can see how money would come up. I have been lucky with my H in regards to money. It seems to be the one thing we can talk about directly without beating around the bush.
But you do have an advantage if your H is admitting some of his issues. My H is an alcoholic too, although I wouldn't say it to his face, at least not at this point. He manages to function at work and in our R (at the moment), but he definately could not give up alcohol. He isn't bipolar, I'd say he's pretty uni-polar, just straight depression. I often wonder what he would be like if he didn't drink.
How do you communicate with your H? Email, phone? How do you like St. Louis so far? I have never been there, but my H is from Kansas City and he has said he'd like to get stationed in St. Louis (he's in the military).