No, it's not normal guy behavior. What is he bringing to this relationship?
There may be emotional abuse and game-playing on his end. Or maybe he's being very straightforward that all he's interested in is drinking and sex. Anything to sooth his ego, but where is some serious caring about you?
You're important.
My experience is also that "working on it" means nothing. With addiction counselors my husband and I learned that we both need to listen to what the actions are saying, not the words.