I know I shouldn't dwell into it too long, but apart of me wonders if it was a good thing that he told me this.

He used to refer to me as his wife, he was head over heels in love with me. In a way, I feel I should take this as a good thing because he still thinks about me obviously, even if it's hurtful things, the bigger picture is that he still craves for my love in a way. He wants my affections or else he wouldn't have brought it up. It's a sign that we are beginning to align with one another. I just need to have faith in him. I can tell when he sounds hopeful, the fact that he thinks about it is him saying he still wants us, but a better us. A more loving us.