What should I do...if anything...

[omegamcgee]

Okay, this is gonna be long and complicated.

I was dating this guy, who I've dated before, we've known each other for about 6 years.

We started dating in December, but then a bunch of stuff happened in his life (lost his job, ex-wife issues, kid issues, money issues, etc., none of which had to do with me). So the sparks kinda stopped flyin, and he said that until he could get his shit together, he just wanted to be friends. He said it wasn't fair to me, and that he really just needed to not have to worry about hurting me in our relationship. (The other two times it DID NOT end well). We both also agreed that, for a variety of reasons, this was the first time were actually WERE friends, and that stayin friends was basically what we were doing anyway, just without the option or glimmer of hope of sex.

So then, I made the mistake of getting drunk with him. Just him. We did the deed, but amazingly, it hasn't been weird. It's actually almost like when we first started dating again. He calls me every night, talks to me for hours, we hang out, he invites me to stuff, mentions me to his friends, etc. There's more sexual tension between us now than there was when we were dating.

Now, part of this may be because he has got the job thing, the money thing, and the ex-wife thing pretty much figured out. So here's my first question:
1. Is this why he's acting this way towards me again?

My other problem is that I don't think he wants a long distance relationship. I live an hour and a half away when I'm in school. Question 2 is: Is there anyway I can convince him to give it a shot?

Also, just general advice would be appreciated. Thanks GCers!