Hank regretted it. In fact, the regret sank in a long time ago.
He realized life was not as good as he thought since he went public about his relationship with Jessica. He was disappointed with his decision.
This was especially when his family nitpicked and fought with Jessica endlessly. It was annoying. He was having more than second thoughts.
It was all the same, going from a lover to a wife.
Had he been nice to Liberty, gotten her on a weight loss program, and given her time to dress