@IllesFarmer wrote:
my husband didn't live in that house for 24 months, less than 24 months.
Then you qualify for a $250,000 exclusion. Your husband is not qualified for his $250,000 exclusion.
Your husband might qualify for a partial exclusion if the reason you sold and moved before he met his 2 years of residency was due to a qualifying hardship as discussed starting on page 6 of publication 523.
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p523.pdf
