Only Human, (((hugs))). It is difficult for a man who was married for a long time and still in touch with his ex wife over a child to want a new relationship. His children still tie him into the old one and especially if he is on good terms. You will always be compared to his ex or a suppliment to whether you want to be or not. We all do it honestly. You have to accept his ending it because he is speaking the truth. Don't see yourself as not having a right to express how you felt to him. I have learned any man with an ex in the picture or a mention of her you will never win. I hope that you heal and in time look to the future with new found hope of meeting someone worthy of you. be blessed and tc