Is there any hope for this Relationship

[Freesia9]

Been in a long distance relationship for 3 yrs now. We live 4hrs apart. Both have DC. We both have the same weekday off each week and he comes over on this day, we usually go out and he's here from about 10am-6pm once a week. He has his DC every Sat-Sun, so we never spend weekends together. Both his and my DC are 13. I won't move until DC finishes school. We haven't been away together, I haven't met his family or his DC (I don't think his DC likes the idea of him having a girlfriend) I have a very busy life, which is why this set up lasted as long as it did. But I want a proper relationship and this doesn't feel like it. He's reluctant to move closer to me because of his work. Communication is good with daily phone calls and texts.

You don't seem excited about him in your message. It feels like it's more of a 'I meet him, we have a nice time, I leave him'.

Have you spoken to him properly? Because if you cant do that, then this is a nice FWB situation.

It should have potentially moved on after 3 years.

I probably don't sound excited, because as im reflecting tonight, I feel sad at the thought of it ending and not being what I'd hoped. I do actually love him, he says he loves me, and we get on really well in many ways. I wouldn't want him to move in until DC is an adult or goes to uni anyway, but 6hrs once a week after 3 years?

I think if you're looking for a serious relationship this is not him.

If he wanted one he would have moved things forward and included you more in his life

You won't move.
He won't move & understandably doesnt want to reduce time with his kids.

I mean. It is what it is.
If you want more someone has to give or you call it a day.

TBF he does an 8h round trip to see you once a week for 6h... That's kind of impressive.

Yes I wouldn't want to move my DC from her school and far away from their dad. I don't want him to reduce his time with his DC or move in with me full time just yet. It's just an impasse. He does however refer to us living together in 4-5yrs, but I'm paranoid of that never materialising and just being a FWB.