My husband always plays Devil's Advocate and it's exhausting

My husband is a self-proclaimed skeptic and Devil's Advocate. It didn't bother me for many years, because I wasn't usually the target. That has changed though, especially the last 6 months since we've both been working from home and together constantly. I've always known he doesn't like it when I complain or make negative comments. I've done a pretty good job at biting my tongue from saying how annoyed I am by a coworker, blah blah, because it won't be received well. I think it's because he can't fix the situation, and doesn't want to be my sounding board.

So moving on, it's evolved to nearly every comment I make. Yesterday I said, "So my sister got a 16% raise today!" He does his classic head roll/pursed lips reaction, and said, "that's.. okay, I guess." I'm like "OKAY? That's more than okay, it's great!" A few miles down the road, I told him I had a nice chat with a coworker, who happens to be black. She told me her son said he wishes his skin was white, which broke my heart. His response? Same annoyed head roll, and says, "in what context?" I'm like "I don't know he's 4." He says, "You have to realize little kids say stuff like that all the time." Oh, and forget politics or Covid-19. Although he says we agree on both, he'll argue opposing viewpoints or demand I give him more data until he's blue in the face. I've accepted I can't talk to him about either topics.

He thinks I'm overly sensitive and emotional. I am absolutely sensitive and I'm very empathetic. He criticizes me for it, when I ask him to stop automaticaly opposing everything I say. If I bring it up, he's automatically defensive and thinks I'm attacking him. Regardless of how nicely I phrase it. I'm craving meaningful conversation with my husband, and it seems impossible to achieve when he's always arguing my point. I enjoy conversations with like-minded people, which wouldn't include someone that's going to challenge everything I say. I think validation and support from my partner would be nice, and I don't think it's too much to ask for, is it?