I think he wants to see you but doesn't have the guts to go through with it. I don't think he is playing a game. I don't think he has cheated in a marriage before so it's not easy for him to do so.
And the people around on this forum don't like cheating much. Maybe you can get advice from slag.com.
I have a long time interest in psychology, specializing in relationship dynamics for 30 years.
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