Hello, Heartbroken!

I am not a therapist, and so I cannot answer whether this new phase is common in therapy. I'll leave that for someone else's comment.

What I can say is that it is great that your DH has progressed to a point already where he is not punching holes in walls and yelling. That is progress! That has to relieve a lot of your own anxiety, and it must make life with him much more bearable, if not pleasant yet. So, although it is not a complete fix, appreciate that relief his change of behavior has brought to your life together.

He's doing a lot of talking in therapy, I'm sure. Away from therapy he's doing a lot of thinking. He may not be ready to talk about the issues you are raising about other problems in your marriage. He just managed to deal with what is likely to have been one of the more severe relationship problems, and he's working on many other issues within himself. He may at this point not know what he really thinks about the various issues you raise. Many things are in a state of flux for him and it will take some time for him to sort them out.

Is there any reason why you feel these issues must be addressed immediately? Is there any reason why you feel that your issues must be discussed now, so early in therapy? Or, can they wait a bit while he gets better slowly?

Cowgirl