Sounds like guilt to me. Problem is, I don't think guilt tends to get them to snap out of it. They just find ways to justify the guilt or talk themselves out of it. ... Has he ever had a real fear of losing you or his life with you? I don't necessarily mean dropping the rope, but has he ever been able to see/feel you letting go and moving on?

-Blu

“Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.” – Nelson Mandela