In the instance of an aircraft swap (which it doesn't sound like, presuming your husband and you were sitting next to each other) you can be more out of luck/subject to generally paltry downgrade compensation.
IMO, compensation under GG OVS DOWNGRADE is pretty reasonable.
Originally Posted by
flyerbaby19
Do they schedule FAM's that early? That's what it sounds like to me
Yes. Any time you lose a Row 2 aisle on a domestic narrowbody and an agent can't seem to form a reason, it's probably a FAM. Yet another reason why window seats are better