My partner and I have been together for 13 years, 'engaged' for 10, two children. He proposed many years ago, after our first child, because he felt it was the right thing to do at the time. 6 years ago we were going to marry, many aspects were booked, 5 months prior he decided to leave. I was left with our two small children and a wedding to cancel. Weeks later, we decided to give it another go. Ever since, the question of marriage gets brought up by either me or my children, to my children he says we will marry one day, and to me he says we will never marry. However, when in a good mood, occasionally says maybe we will one day. I want to be married. I always have, and he has always known this. He continues to dangle the carrot and I continue to chase it. Yet I think I know deep down it will never happen. It brings me immense sadness. But is it a reason to end my otherwise relatively happy relationship? I just don't know what to do.