Does a tree falling in the woods make noise if no one is there to hear it?

What if he is telling the truth? What if he REALLYdid need me out of the way for him to be able to focus and work on himself? I hear changes in him, in his thinking, in his perspective. I am afraid he isn't telling the truth. I am afraid he is. I want to be married to him-under better circumstances-with trust, joy, love, respect. I want to be free of the weight of his betrayal. I miss him but I don't really want to see him. I certainly don't want to be in the same house .....or zip code as him right now. I am afraid. Everyone on 'my side' (can't ANYONE understand 'our side' IS 'my side'? Argh- save that rant for another post!) just assumes he is lying about why we are apart right now. Assumes he is still cheating. Assumes he is lying to me. What if he is telling the truth?? Crap. What if he is??