My guess is that he doesnt think it's going to change, so I think perhaps he's toying with the idea of whether he wants to "settle" for you or not.
And THAT'S crux of the matter.
Me-43 H-46 M 12 yrs 7/09 T 15 2 grown kids bomb 7/05/07 H moved out 8/04/07 11/22/09 told him I quit;let's get ball rolling Mid Dec- he isn't sure he wants D End 2/2010-Starting to consider piecing