Should I Hold Out a Little Longer To See if Things Change?

I have been dating a man for about a year and a half now and I am confused as to my feelings about him. Just to give a background on me, I dated someone previous to this man, who I was totally in love with and wanted to marry. He didn't feel the same way about me and ultimately we broke up. I met my current boyfriend about a year later (so i had time to heal) and we started off slow, only seeing one another about 2x a month (every other week) because of his schedule (he is an entertainer in the business of acting/performing and I don't want to give away too much because he has a ton of fans and friends and i don't want anyone to catch on if someone should read this). He travels a lot and when i can go with him, i do. When we are together we get along great....when we are apart, we also get along great but the biggest issue I have is that he is SUPER sensitive. He takes everything do personally and can never admit that he is either overreacting or being unreal about expectations. He can be somewhat immature and has a HUGE 'me me me' complex. He has a terrible relationship with his mother/father/sister and at times has cut them out of his life for days/weeks/months (even a year or so) since we've been together. I am very into my family and while we have our issues, we would never go days or weeks not talking. The more I think about being with him, the more anxiety I have. I have been single my whole life (never married) but been in plenty of relationships. I'm 36. I went about 4 or 5 years without any steady boyfriend, and while it was fun (sex, dates etc), I was lonely.
I love being in a relationship but not sure if he is the one for me. I keep comparing him to my ex in every which way which isn't fair.

Pro: 

Great personality
Funny
Great Communicator
Sensitive
Responsible
Good Morals and Heart
Likes to Work Out
Healthy
Doesn't drink/drugs/smoke
Puts me first when making plans
Family and Friends know about me
Likes to Travel
Caring and Loving to all

Con: 

Has 2 cats (I'm highly allergic)
Never lets anything slide
Horrible relationship with family *always fights with mother, hasn't spoke to dad in months
Too Sensitive (no happy medium)
Doesn't Cook
Hardly Cleans
Bad breath *sometimes
Claims to have never seen the relationship status update calling him my boyfriend on FB (*but people know about me. I'm just concerned because when he meets new 'fans' if they know he is 'in a relationship it will hinder his flirty abilities)
Never travels unless his works takes him someplace (which I go with sometimes...this part is a pro)
Procrastinates
Horrible time management (always late) and making plans
Unrealistic views on marriage (parents divorced). Seems to think that it should always be the way it was when you first started dating and nothing should ever change
Wants massages all the time, which i used to do when we first met, and now takes advantage. He even puts his hand up in front of me when on the couch, or when he is driving, making a motion to massage his hand. I wish I NEVER did this from the beginning now.
Critical of anyone who doesn't see things the way he does
Seems to be depressed often (job, family,)

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