Tears, A lot of them "say" that they want us to find someone else. That the person will be a better person to us, blah, blah, blah. It's typical mlc lingo and to translate it, it means that if you meet someone else and begin to date, then what they are doing won't be so bad and it will alleviate some of their guilt. However, they may say they want us to find someone new, but many of them also do not like it when we do.
Bottom line, it's mlc lingo and it's his mantra...ignore the lingo and do what you've been doing.
Hang in there. I think you've been doing really well.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.