stav

He doesn't want to quit, so just tell him to stop fooling himself and you. Tell him you don't CARE if he wants to carry on smoking, just not to do it in the house and near the kids, as Amplexor has said.

Unless deep down he is ready, then it's never going to happen. Smoking is an addiction, and often a prop for a weakness. Is there something else causing him stress that makes him seek the 'comfort' of a cigarette?