James Pickens Jr., who plays The Chief on Grey’s Anatomy says that he doesn’t see much chance of reconcilliation between his character and wife Adele. Between the ongoing tension with Adele vs. work, and ahis grief over the death of Ellis Grey last season, he thinks it’s unlikely the marriage will survive. Meanwhile, both Derek and Mark will continue to urge him into the dating pool.

Apparently some major life changes face The Chief in the upcoming two-part episode which starts tonight, but Pickens kept quiet about what that means.