If he's distant and secretive, I don't think asking him why is going to help much! Unless there's a pill we don't know about, and you could slip it in his drink.
I'm doing ok. What I've managed to realize is that I have to work on my life withoug worrying about what the results might or might not be. And not worry about whether I'm done until I'm done. Actually doing that is another trick, entirely!
So, I guess it is clearer, for now. I'm like everyone else, I want a timeline, and there isn't one!