After reading all of this, I felt a lot better and I wrote him an email telling him how proud I was of him that he was doing something that he loved, and how grateful I was that he was doing this for the sake of our relationship (he's based in another city, and literally the only thing holding him to St. Louis is me, he has no other reason to make a two legged commute), and reassured him that I support him.
Turns out he was a little down because I've been falling apart...I'm sure glad I talked to you guys because that is the LAST thing I would ever want him to feel.
Thanks!
