You don't know what the middle ground might be, you haven't talked to him yet.
Enter the conversation willing to listen to his side. You may agree, you may disagree but there's no need to discuss that in that moment. Listen and then say, "thanks, I need to think. I'll get back to you."
All you have to do right now is commit to listening.
Me 57/H 58 M36 S 2.5yrs R 12/13
Let me give up the need to know why things happen as they do. I will never know and constant wondering is constant suffering. Caroline Myss