So the issue seems to be that you're not willing to compromise and probably he won't either. When you say “resolve” it sounds to me like that will involve one of you settling for something they don't want or can't tolerate long term. For that reason, I think the relationship won't work. Life's too short to be unhappy.
He has not explicitly stated he is absolutely not going to. He tells me he will think about it. It is not something I consistently badger him with
So the issue seems to be that you're not willing to compromise and probably he won't either. When you say “resolve” it sounds to me like that will involve one of you settling for something they don't want or can't tolerate long term. For that reason, I think the relationship won't work. Life's too short to be unhappy.