Please give solid advice.... my husband is a ghanaian with a ghanaian pport and lives in italy with his?

family he is a permit resident in italy with a italian permit, identiy card,bank account, and also has fixed contract work with an employer in a textile factory. my question is when any of you have applied for a spouse visa did you ever get refused and then was successful afterwards, what doents do you provide to really proof your in a relationship as in my case we see each other every 3-5months depending on work commitments, we phone and text each other every day, we send birthday and xmas cards and regular stuff to each at least every 4months or on special occasions, we write and email each other. we have hotel,car rental receipts, shopping receipits postage receipts. so i want to know if thats enough proof. also he has visited the uk b4 on a visit visa applied twice came 4 times and even stayed for 2months on his last visit. he has never been refused b4. also will he be able to get a job over here as well..please reply with serious and positive answers and negative answers